This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

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).

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

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.

How to get a National Law certificate if you have a perpetual certificate, or if your certificate expired more than 5 years ago.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: