Small uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

Do you want to take paying passengers on tours or between islands? If so, your boat is a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) and must be approved by AMSA.

Guidance on using an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to meet the fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% m/m, as required under MARPOL Annex VI and Australian law.

A charter vessel with passengers was conducting a cruise around Sydney Harbour when it narrowly missed an unlit runabout at night. The vessel ran aground, and two attempts to tow the vessel off the sandbank were unsuccessful. The investigation found that the master did not risk-assess the route and respective conditions. The vessel safety management system provided the master with no clear direction on safe routes to follow. The command, control, and communication with and between the crew in relation to emergency procedures and response was ineffective.

Learn how non-shipborne AIS units are managed and find out what’s required to apply to operate a base station or AtoN in Australia.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

A summary of the effects of oil and dispersed oil on temperate sea grasses.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

Compasses, nautical charts, chart systems, and publications.

Vessels owned and operated by community groups or clubs may or may not be domestic commercial vessels.

Our focus is on delivering better practice regulation so we can support safe vessel operations, and combat marine pollution.

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of maritime safety information when navigating through NAVAREA X and METAREA X.