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.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Inner route north as well as alternative routes.

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

How to calculate your sea service in trailer hopper suction dredgers operating in ports, inshore and in limited near coastal areas.

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

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

Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

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Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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

Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

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).