AMSA is committed to safe and clean seas. AMSA, on behalf of Australia, is responsible for the implementation of numerous international conventions and codes to which Australia is a signatory.

Learn how to manage your garbage on a domestic commercial vessel (DCV).

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

If you own a vessel in Australia and use it for any commercial, government or research activity, you will need to meet these requirements.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

Find out about the process of obtaining a near coastal certificate.

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

Read about the results of the consultation on amendments to Marine Order 25, which updates requirements for the carriage and testing of life-saving equipment.

Do 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.

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

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to MO12 and MO32 to introduce new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

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