The 277th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania.

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

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

On 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

Learn how to control the risk of fatigue to your crew and your operation.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

Lighthouses are part of the network of aids to navigation in Australia. Use our interactive map to locate one of our heritage lighthouses.