Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

On Wednesday 2 August AMSA will be hosting a Safety Management System workshop in Airlie Beach.

This marine notice highlights the importance of ensuring navigation bridge visibility on all vessels sailing in Australian waters. Vessel operators, masters and navigational officers should take note of its content.

Find out how we use, assess and govern AI responsibly. This statement aligns with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

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

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

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

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Marine and Safety Tasmania.

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

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).

Get your Rating certificate of proficiency revalidated before it expires.

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

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Standards for domestic commercial vessels, largely replaced by the NSCV for new vessels.

A garbage management plan is an effective way to reduce garbage generated on board and ensure its effective disposal, to protect our marine environment. Under Australian maritime legislation it is mandatory for certain vessels to carry a garbage management plan.