We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

Electronic visual distress signals are not a substitute for conventional pyrotechnic flares.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

Learn how non-shipborne AIS units are managed and find out what’s required to apply to operate a base station or AtoN in Australia.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

As manager of Australia’s National Plan, we have a fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as a key component of Australia’s capacity to respond to oil spills in the marine environment.