We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

Find out more about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why you need one.

Access AMSA safety alerts for domestic commercial vessels and the international shipping community.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

A passenger vessel collided with an unseen rock, resulting in the injury of a passenger. The master navigated the vessel into unfamiliar waters that was not a normal or planned part of the passenger tour experience, and not authorised by the tour company. Owners and operators should ensure masters continue to conform to the planned or authorised route for the services they offer.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

We have issued an updated marine notice for Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) in Torres Strait. This notice outlines the management framework, summarises the responsibilities and reminds all coastal pilots transiting ships when they are required to use the Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) system.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

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

Do you want to take paying passengers on tours or between islands? If so, your boat is a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) and must be approved by AMSA.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed tools to support the implementation of the low sulphur fuel limit.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

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).

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)