Installing and programming an automatic identification systems (AIS).

As a statutory authority, we work with the guidance of legislation.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is now available in the Australia and New Zealand region.

Apply for an endorsement that allows you to command and operate the engines of a vehicular ferry-in-chains attached to the shore by cable.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

At 8.55 am on 10 September 1979, the tanker World Encouragement was conducting berthing operations at an Australian Oil Refinery (AOR) mooring at Kurnell in Botany Bay, New South Wales, when oil began rising to the water surface from beneath the ship.

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

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

In this edition, we seek your feedback on national standards for fire safety on commercial vessels, talk about securing liferafts, share a case study about accreditation, an electrical fire incident caused by a portable electrical tool battery, and our new updated forms for surveyors.

A CoST is the entry level STCW certificate you need to work as an international seafarer. Find out who needs one, what training to complete and how to apply.

How to get a National Law certificate if you have a perpetual certificate, or if your certificate expired more than 5 years ago.

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

Find out about the process of obtaining a near coastal certificate.

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.