All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

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

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

Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

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.

Watch previous webinars and access webinar Q & As and presentations.

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

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Simplified safety management system' held on 9 April 2025.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

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

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

We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution emergency plans.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.