Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

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

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

This five-year outlook of future action covers specific industry issues, international developments, priorities for standards, and legislative expiries.

AMSA port State control inspectors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our cargo securing focused inspection campaign. Use this checklist to prepare for the inspection, and to help you ensure your cargo is secure. Below is a sample of the focused inspection campaign checklist.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Great North East Channel, eastbound and westbound.

We authorise and audit vessel traffic service (VTS) providers in Australia.

This marine notice highlights the need for shipowners, operators, masters and crews to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving height and the risk of falling.

Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey – national law) 2018 (MO503) outlines when a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) needs a certificate of survey, and related survey requirements. These requirements help ensure that commercial vessels operating in Australia are safe and seaworthy.

Download a copy of the requirements for each near coastal certificate.

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.