We want your feedback on proposed changes to Australian near coastal seafarer certificates.

Use this form to make a MLC complaint about a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign-flagged vessel in Australian waters.

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

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) is managed under governance arrangements which ensure accountability, coordination and integration with stakeholders.

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

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

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

If you have a boat, you may be considering hiring it out for overnight accommodation via an online platform—for example, Airbnb, Beds on Board or Flotespace—whether at a marina berth, or at a mooring.

This course is designed for marine pollution responders who may be part of an aircrew to investigate and report on an oil spill.

Trajectory models can help predict spill behaviour in the marine environment. If you are from one of our National Plan partner agencies, you can request a spill trajectory model when an oil or chemical spill occurs.

If you suspect misconduct, fraud, or corruption involving AMSA officials, contractors or service providers, you should report it.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

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.