We want to know what you think about enhancing safety management on passenger vessels.

Discover how we’re tackling the challenges around Operation Recovery—YM Efficiency.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

Australia Bay Seafoods General Manager and career fisherman Michael O’Brien, talks to AMSA about how the tragic loss of life with the capsizing of FV Dianne and FV Cassandra prompted them to reinforce their approach to safety.

The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

On Wednesday 2 August AMSA will be hosting a Safety Management System workshop in Airlie Beach.

Find out how we use, assess and govern AI responsibly. This statement aligns with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

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

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.

Standards for class 1 and class 2 fast craft that are at least 35m in equivalent length.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.