Tonnages for each Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel, current, decommissioned, and under construction.

We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on float-free EPIRB requirements on domestic commercial vessels over the period 1 February to 30 April 2021.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

Course and study subjects for deck and engineer certificates of recognition.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

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