Managing fatigue is everyone’s responsibility. This guidance hub will help you manage fatigue in your commercial vessel operation.

This safety alert draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.

Our senior management team runs the day-to-day operations and keeps our Board informed.

The benefits and eligibility requirements of registration on the Australian international shipping register (AISR).

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

Carry the right safety equipment, including lifejackets, life rafts, and first aid kits.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

Requirements for carrying an automatic identification system (AIS) are specified in marine orders.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

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

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

How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Read the policy and guidelines relating to the automatic identification system (AIS) in Australia.

We’re holding roundtable discussions to foster collaboration within the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

Enhanced fishing gear requirements are being developed in talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.