This marine notice outlines AMSA’s expectations for vessel owners and operators when considering appropriate crewing, maintenance of watchkeeping standards and provision of minimum hours of rest, ensuring seafarer fitness for duty. 

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

Find out more about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why you need one.

Find forms you might need to make sure you hold the right qualifications.

A summary list of major historical oil spill incidents.

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Passenger sustains injury from poorly rigged gangway.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.