This marine notice highlights the need for shipowners, operators, masters and crews to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving height and the risk of falling.

You must read and agree to this policy and rules of conduct before booking your exam.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.

In this edition we explain how to complete a shaft survey report, tell you about changes to MARS, changes to surveyor identity cards and much more.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.

ECDIS familiarisation ensures that master and navigating officers are familiar with the specific make and model of the ECDIS equipment onboard (including backup) before taking charge of a navigational watch.

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.