Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

In early 2018 representatives from Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) and AMSA boarded the containership ANL Warragul for a three day voyage to test the hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) reconnaissance capability.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.

IMO performance standards require back-up arrangements to be in place in case of ECDIS failure.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.

If you own a vessel in Australia and use it for any commercial, government or research activity, you will need to meet these requirements.

We sought feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 57 (Helicopter operations). The proposed updates will ensure the marine order remains current and gives effect to new international requirements.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to Marine Orders 15 and MO49 to introduce restrictions on the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in firefighting foams.

Our 2025-26 regulatory program identifies the priority regulatory reform projects that will be progressed this financial year.

On 1 October 1973, the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) came into operation.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: