The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

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

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

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

We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

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.

Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution emergency plans.