The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

AMSA shut down its DGPS service on 1 July 2020.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Learn how to control the risk of fatigue to your crew and your operation.

Survey modifiers are high risk operations and vessel attributes that change the survey and other requirements that would otherwise apply to the vessel.

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

The MNL applies to most commercial vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of operating and maintaining marine aids to navigation systems.

We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to Marine Orders 15 and MO49 to introduce restrictions on the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in firefighting foams.

Mark Sherriff is a former AMSA lighthouse keeper and recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to community history.

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

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

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

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

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