From 1 January 2022, AMSA will provide 24-hour nationwide monitoring of high frequency (HF) radiotelephone distress, urgency and safety communications in Australia.

A guide to our privacy policy.

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

Since 2006, we have provided an emergency towing vessel in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef to protect the marine environment.

Submissions closed on Sunday 10 November 2019.

The 272nd meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday, 8 April 2025 in Melbourne, VIC.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

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

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

Shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

Get the latest insights from vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance. 

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

We have read and answered your questions about the new requirements for domestic commercial vessels that carry passengers.

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.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.

Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.