This trial will support ongoing work to divert recyclable waste from international ships to domestic recycling, so it doesn’t end up in landfill.

The National Law places obligations on maritime operators and other parties to ensure safety of persons and vessels and protection of the marine environment.

You need to keep your certificate of recognition current to keep working as an international seafarer in Australia. Make sure you renew your overseas (primary) STCW certificate before applying to revalidate your CoR.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

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

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

You must revalidate your CoST every 5 years to keep it current. Find out when to apply, what you need and how to revalidate your CoST.

In 2024–25, our compliance activities focused on high-risk areas identified through safety data and guided by the National Compliance Plan. This summary reports our progress and key outcomes in these priority areas.

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

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

The cargo ship Pacific Adventurer lost upwards of 270 tonnes of heavy fuel oil when holed on its port side while en route to Brisbane from Newcastle.