These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident

We charge fees for evaluating and approving courses that are delivered by Registered training organisations.

In this edition we talk about voluntary suspension: a practical option when you’re not surveying, survey process for Exemption 2 Division 5 vessels applying for a certificate of survey and survey code update in MARS: survey flexibility rollout.

AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

The Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) is a ship reporting system designed to contribute to safety of life at sea.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

Fitting out all spaces on the vessel with the right fire protection measures.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.