Lives continue to be lost every year in Australia when people go overboard from vessels, without a lifejacket. The simple truth is lifejackets save lives, but only if they’re worn. It’s time to get on board with lifejacket safety.

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

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

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

This marine notice provides information on how the automatic channel switching feature in VHF digital selective calling (DSC) radios may impact voice communications during safety critical operations.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

In June 2018 our Response Division delivered a workshop in Melbourne which explored how Australia could deliver an effective response to a complex maritime emergency.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

We administer the national law, regulations and marine orders in implementing the national system.