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If you suspect misconduct, fraud, or corruption involving AMSA officials, contractors or service providers, you should report it.

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

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

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

Fitting out all spaces on the vessel with the right fire protection measures.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

MARPOL Garbage placards (also known as stickers) are mandatory for all vessels of 12 metres or more in length and fixed or floating platforms.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

A load line or water line are lines on the side of a ship's hull that show where a ship can be legally loaded to.

In 2024, a range of vessel stability issues caused a trawler to roll over. The master had not followed the vessel’s stability book properly. The investigation also found that the stability book didn’t meet relevant standards.

How to manage a deceased estate with AMSA.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

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