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

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

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

Hours of Work and Rest – 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022AMSA conducted an Hours of Work and Rest Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022.  

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Marine order 16 (MO16) and Marine order 19 (MO19) and download a copy of the full report.

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.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

If you own a vessel in Australia and use it for any commercial, government or research activity, you will need to meet these requirements.

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

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.

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.