Recent public consultations which are now closed.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

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In 2024–25, our compliance activities focused on high-risk areas identified through safety data and guided by the National Compliance Plan. This summary reports our progress and key outcomes in these priority areas.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Simplified safety management system' held on 9 April 2025.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, training, risk assessment and more during our focussed inspections campaign on hazardous gases.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

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

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Managing operational stability risks in commercial fishing' held on 19 February 2026.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

A training organisation must apply to be accredited to provide approved VTS training.

AMSA port State control inspectors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our cargo securing focused inspection campaign. Use this checklist to prepare for the inspection, and to help you ensure your cargo is secure. Below is a sample of the focused inspection campaign checklist.

How to get certificates we have issued to you, or your seafarers, certified online.

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

Do you have a suspicious job offer for work in a maritime industry?