There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

Descriptions of the courses available to responders under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

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.

This guidance assists the offshore oil and gas industry in understanding the intent of marine order 47 (Offshore industry units), made under the Navigation Act 2012.

Australia can request and receive information on vessels travelling within 1000 nautical miles off its coast.

Instructions where an Australian commercial vessel under construction is required to undertake sea trials prior to the issuance of statutory certification.Australian vessels intended to b

Our AMSA Connect team are ready to assist you over the phone, by email, or at one of our regional offices.

On the evening of 2 April 2022, a Sydney Harbour ferry was operating a regular route between Manly and Circular Quay. A group of young males were exhibiting risk taking behaviour on the deck during adverse weather conditions. One of the group jumped, stumbled, and fell overboard without a lifejacket. The master came about and followed the ferry track back at dead slow to find the person overboard (POB). The POB had the presence of mind to use his mobile phone torch light in the dark to alert the master of his presence and was rescued.

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

On 19 November 2020, a class 3B fishing vessel grounded on a beach after the master and two deckhands, fell asleep. The investigation identified that there was no clear procedure for standing watch. Fatigue also contributed to the poor decisions made by the crew around who was supposed to be on watch that morning.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

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