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

As manager of Australia’s National Plan, we have a fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as a key component of Australia’s capacity to respond to oil spills in the marine environment.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

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

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

If you have lost your certificate of competency, or it has been damaged or stolen you can apply to get it replaced.

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.