There are 48 infringements listed in the national law that can apply to vessel owners, masters, crew, or passengers. You can avoid an infringement notice by making sure your vessel, crew, and operations comply with the national law.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to reduce the loss and discharge of fishing gear into the sea.

A CoST is the entry level certificate you need to work as an international seafarer. Find out who needs one, what training to complete and how to apply.

Join our team and be part of a culture built on respect, collaboration, and a shared purpose.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

We have intergovernmental agreements with state and territory governments in Australia.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Just before midnight on 24 January 2006, approximately 25 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilt from the bulk carrier Global Peace while berthing at the RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland.

Our response to the risk of oil spills on wildlife.

National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

On 3 December 1987 the Nella Dan ran aground in strong winds in Buckle Bay, Macquarie Island.