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.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

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

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to reduce the loss and discharge of fishing gear into the sea.

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

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

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

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.

Descriptions of the courses available to responders under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Work as an engineer on vessels of any propulsion power in any operating area under the STCW convention.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

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