Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

AMSA is committed to safe and clean seas. AMSA, on behalf of Australia, is responsible for the implementation of numerous international conventions and codes to which Australia is a signatory.

Survey passenger vessels with offshore operations Class 1C (with berthed passengers), 2B and 3B, are required to carry a Scale E medical cabinet and a Scale F First aid kit on board.

We are no longer publishing the name of the certificate holder on a certificate of survey or Exemption 02 (non-survey) and Exemption 40 (Class C restricted operations) approvals.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

In September 2017 the Western Australian Department of Transport ran Exercise Ningaloo Challenge, which was the largest and most complex maritime environmental emergency response exercise ever conducted in WA.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

New body worn cameras for AMSA frontline staff increases safety and transparency.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.