Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Great North East Channel, eastbound and westbound.

Our 24/7 centre responds to search and rescue (SAR) incidents throughout Australia.

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

We inspect domestic commercial vessels to ensure crew, vessel, and operational safety.

Towing of vessel in distress leads to back injury

Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

On the morning 28 June 1999, a discharge occurred from an offshore loading connection to the Mobil Port Stanvac Refinery in South Australia.

With the introduction of a new revised Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency) on 1 January 2023 following extensive industry consulta

Our information publication scheme provides access to details about AMSA's operations.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

Use this form to order AMSA brochures, MARPOL placards and stickers, free of charge.

As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.

Since 2006, we have provided an emergency towing vessel in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef to protect the marine environment.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.