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The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels when at berth in the port of Sydney Harbour.

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

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

Book a block of oral exams to be held on-site as a registered training organisation (RTO).

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale G first aid kit on board: 1D (with unberthed passengers), 1E (with unberthed passengers), 2D, 2E, 3D and 3E.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

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

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

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale F first aid kit on board: 1B, 1C (with unberthed passengers), 1D (with berthed passengers), 1E (with berthed passengers), 2B, 2C, 3B and 3C.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the water at speed. They were recovered by the vessel and returned to shore. Both passengers later informed the operator that they had sustained injuries during the event. The owner then failed to report this as a marine incident to us.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

The PSL applies to vessels that have carried 10 tonnes or more of oil while operating in Australia, any time during a quarter. It helps fund the response to marine pollution incidents.

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.