On 22 January 1982 at approximately 9 pm, the oil tanker Esso Gippsland was in the process of loading at Port Stanvac jetty, South Australia, when a large quantity of industrial fuel oil leaked from the air vent and ullage port of its no.2 starboard tank.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to reduce the loss and discharge of fishing gear into the sea.

On 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney.

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

In this edition we talk about correct use of the AMSA 586 form following a survey, draft standards on marina and boat electrical installations, ISO 12215 GES is now approved.

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.

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

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

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Marine and Safety Tasmania.