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Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

Join the event online or in person at East Fremantle Yacht Club in WA.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Follow these steps if your RAV is no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) or it's being brought to Australia to operate as a DCV.

Changes to survey regime for domestic commercial vessels from 1 July 2018.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

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You may be able to operate temporarily below the minimum crewing requirements that apply to your vessel.

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 provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.