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.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

On Sunday 26 May 1974 the bulk carrier Sygna was involved in a major pollution incident.

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

We have read and answered your questions about the new requirements for domestic commercial vessels that carry passengers.

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

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

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

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.