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

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

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).

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA).

We sought feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 25 (Equipment – lifesaving) 2014 (MO25). MO25 sets out requirements for carrying and testing life-saving equipment and recovering people from water.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

This page contains a list of past changes to exemptions.

There are standards of competence you must achieve to be able to work on an international fishing vessel.

We represent Australia in international organisations on maritime, aviation and search and rescue issues.

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.

The purpose of this policy is to outline the underlying principles for the disclosure and dissemination of vessel tracking information under agreed conditions.