The benefits and eligibility requirements of registration on the Australian international shipping register (AISR).

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.

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

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

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our safety of navigation focused inspection campaign.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

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.

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

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

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

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

Consultation on alternatives to carrying a float-free EPIRB for vessels less than 7.5 metres closed on 28 February 2019.

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