Standards for installing and maintaining engines fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The 275th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

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A 7.5m punt (flat bottomed vessel) used for aquaculture operations contacted a marina at speed, injuring 4 people onboard.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Read about the results of the consultation on new reporting rules for lost and observed freight containers at sea, mainly affecting Marine Order 27 (MO27)

Tests for establishing and verifying vessel stability.

A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel.  A safe means of access to the vessel was not provided.

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

If you are an assessor from a registered training organisation (RTO) in Australia, you can validate entries in a task book if you need third party evidence of the competence of a student.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

Members of our executive and leadership team who are appointed according to our relevant laws.

A 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.