Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

We administer the national law, regulations and marine orders in implementing the national system.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Marine Order 28 (Operations standards and procedures) and download a copy of the full report.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

You must read and agree to this policy and rules of conduct before booking your exam.

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.

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.