In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

We are making changes to Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements – national law) 2018 (Marine order 504) to clarify requirements for monitoring and accounting for passengers on domestic commercial vessels.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

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We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

We use marine orders to explain and implement the legislative requirements for the maritime industry. Find out about the conventions and standards that marine orders explain.

Our privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

(1)  The criteria for the issue of a check pilot licence to a person are that the person: 

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

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

It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.