Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

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

We are making changes to Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements – national law) 2018 (Marine order 504) to clarify requirements for monitoring and accounting for passengers on domestic commercial vessels.

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).

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

We authorise and audit vessel traffic service (VTS) providers in Australia.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 Consultation Report – Feb - Apr 2024

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).