This marine notice draws attention to important information regarding the proper operation of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), including the importance of adequate and up to date Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs), for ships visiting Australian ports.

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

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

Resources and advice on how to prepare for your oral exam.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

Australia’s policy is that those who pollute our marine environment should be responsible for cleaning up and repairing the damage they have caused. If AMSA has to do this because they do not, then they should pay AMSA.

Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.