Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

AMSA and the Bureau of Meteorology provide vessels with maritime safety information (MSI) about hazards and foreseeable dangers to safe navigation through Australia's marine environment.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

We implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

This program of regulatory activities was completed during the 2017–2018 financial year.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

Dr Rosalie Balkin was appointed to the AMSA Board on 21 November 2018 for a three year term.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defence