If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

A garbage management plan is an effective way to reduce garbage generated on board and ensure its effective disposal, to protect our marine environment. Under Australian maritime legislation it is mandatory for certain vessels to carry a garbage management plan.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

The Red Ensign Group Yacht Code Part A updates the Red Ensign Group Large Yacht Code (LY3 Code) and applies to yachts and training vessels, carrying not more than 12 passengers, and details the conventions these vessels must comply with in Australia.

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

A guide for domestic commercial vessels

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.