Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

We’ve prepared materials to help you understand your requirements and what you need to do.

We have a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. The MOU supports safety and environmental management for the offshore energy sector.

Get your Rating certificate of proficiency revalidated before it expires.

Marine order 504

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

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.

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

On 22 January 1982 at approximately 9 pm, the oil tanker Esso Gippsland was in the process of loading at Port Stanvac jetty, South Australia, when a large quantity of industrial fuel oil leaked from the air vent and ullage port of its no.2 starboard tank.

A Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) is a ship-specific plan to improve the energy efficiency of a ship.

Advice on maintaining rescue boats in working order.

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.