Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

You can use the examiner checklists as study guides.These programs of study are guides only and the content of individual oral examinations may vary as the examiner may not cover all areas

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

Lives continue to be lost every year in Australia when people go overboard from vessels, without a lifejacket. The simple truth is lifejackets save lives, but only if they’re worn. It’s time to get on board with lifejacket safety.

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

These fees are for certificates of competency, certificates of operation, certificates of survey, the surveyor accreditation scheme, and National Law exemptions.

If you are a supervisor or qualified person working in the Australian maritime industry, you will need to observe and sign off a seafarer using a task book.

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.