There are other vessel permits or exemptions you may be eligible for under the national law.

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

We sought feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 53 (Vessels in polar waters) 2016 (MO53). The changes will ensure the marine order aligns with the new requirements following amendments to SOLAS and the Polar Code.

Learn how to get copies of documents certified for your certificate application.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

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

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

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

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.