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

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale G first aid kit on board: 1D (with unberthed passengers), 1E (with unberthed passengers), 2D, 2E, 3D and 3E.

On Sunday 9 January 2012, the cargo vessel the MV Tycoon broke free from its mooring at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, and washed against the seawall and nearby cliff face. The ship had been loading phosphate at the time of the incident.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

There are standards of competence you must achieve to be able to work on an international fishing vessel.

We seek your feedback on MO503, talk about surveyor responsibilities when making recommendations, applying for specific exemptions, or following up electrical wiring and more.

Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.

Find out how New Zealand STCW seafarer certificates compare to Australian STCW seafarer certificates.

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

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

New body worn cameras for AMSA frontline staff increases safety and transparency.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

Instructions for registered training organisations (RTOs).