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Wearing lifejacketsDo a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.Last updated: 10/18/2024- Watchkeeper deck less than 3000 gross tonnage (yachts)This international certificate enables you to work as a Watchkeeper deck on yachts less than 3000 gross tonnage.Last updated: 05/07/2025
Australia Bay Seafoods puts safety first with float-free EPIRBsAustralia 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.Last updated: 09/18/2020- Excessive speed causes injuriesA 7.5m punt (flat bottomed vessel) used for aquaculture operations contacted a marina at speed, injuring 4 people onboard.Last updated: 08/21/2024
- Boat-share arrangements and domestic commercial vesselsFind out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.Last updated: 04/14/2022
Warren Bath recipient of 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services AwardThe 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services Award was awarded to Warren Bath, VTS Operator at Hay Point, Queensland, for his coordination of an incident involving a bulk carrier.Last updated: 10/04/2024- Interim certificates of competencyFind out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.Last updated: 11/04/2024
- AMSA mandated practical assessmentsGeneral and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.Last updated: 11/06/2023
- Able seafarer—deck ratingThis certificate enables you to work in deck positions as an able seafarer.Last updated: 07/01/2024
- Able seafarer—engine ratingThis certificate enables you to work on ships engines as an able seafarer.Last updated: 07/01/2024
- Qualifications for international fishing vesselsThere are standards of competence you must achieve to be able to work on an international fishing vessel.Last updated: 10/30/2025
Pax Phoenix, 2 September 2001Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.Last updated: 11/09/2020- 03/2023 - Access to shore leave for seafarersThis marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.Last updated: 10/28/2024
- Exercise Barossa—Adelaide 11 June 1998Exercise 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.Last updated: 03/14/2025
- Very low sulphur fuel oil studyWe are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.Last updated: 06/23/2021
- Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarersAdvice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.Last updated: 01/11/2024
- Exemption 15 - Marine Safety (Scientific research and educational activities)This exemption allows people who work on a vessel involved in scientific activities, including research or educational activities, to perform duties as master of a vessel without a certificate of competency.Last updated: 08/20/2025
- Transporting livestock from AustraliaOperators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.Last updated: 01/04/2024
Radio watchkeeping for domestic commercial vesselsKeeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.Last updated: 04/08/2025- Coastal pilot trainingWe are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.Last updated: 03/09/2025