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.

Learn your options for fulfilling the mandatory requirement to hold a first aid certificate or equivalent when applying for a domestic certificate of competency.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

The Pacific Quest was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture from a ship into the sea near Border Island, Queensland on 25 December 2002.

We are responsible for ensuring there is a consistent approach to the use of AIS on offshore structures and facilities. Find out what we will ask you when you apply.

Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

Safety of Navigation – 1 August - 8 September 2021 AMSA conducted a Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 1 August to the 8 September 2021. 

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

Generic equivalent solutions (GES) support national standards by allowing the use of new technology and other solutions.

Carry the right safety equipment, including lifejackets, life rafts, and first aid kits.

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

A passenger vessel travelling at speed collided with a cliff face resulting in serious injuries to passengers and major structural damage to the vessel.