On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

Join the event online or in person at East Fremantle Yacht Club in WA.

If you are no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian exclusive economic zone, you can switch to being a domestic commercial vessel by surrendering your regulated Australian vessel (RAV) Certificate of survey , Maritime Labour Certificate, and load line certificate. You can then apply for domestic commercial vessel certification.

Our employees are expected to abide by the AMSA Code of conduct.

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

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

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

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

The Navigation Act 2012 is legislation which covers international ship and seafarer safety, protect the marine environment where it relates to shipping and the actions of seafarers in Australian waters.

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.