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Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

Transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval for a domestic commercial vessel. You may need to transfer the certificate or approval when you sell or purchase a vessel.

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

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

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

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Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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

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

Find out what was discussed at decarbonisation roundtables attended by shipping industry representatives. By hosting these roundtables, AMSA aims to foster collaboration in the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.