Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

Engines, propulsion, fuel, fluid, steering and ancillary systems.

Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.

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

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Follow these steps to apply for an initial STCW certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency. Find out what you need to do to meet eligibility requirements, complete training and sea service and submit your application.

The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) produces and publishes Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) covering Australian, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory waters.

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

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

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

Standards for class 1 and class 2 fast craft that are at least 35m in equivalent length.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

Designing, selecting, and testing anchoring systems.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

Tests for establishing and verifying vessel stability.