How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

Transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval for a domestic commercial vessel. You may need to transfer the certificate or approval when you sell or purchase a vessel.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue risk management' held 19 February 2025.

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

Learn how non-shipborne AIS units are managed and find out what’s required to apply to operate a base station or AtoN in Australia.

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020