Find out how to provide a photo that meets our requirements for your certificate application.

Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) allows ships to use exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to comply with the 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur fuel oil limit that commenced on 1 January 2020

The RFL applies to most sea-going vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of safety activities, such as vessel inspections and surveys.

Read a summary of results from the 2024 consultation on Marine Order 91 and download a copy of the full report.

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

Your feedback is requested to help AMSA understand your views on current cost recovery arrangements.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

This policy has been superseded by the 2018 Compliance and enforcement policy.

Compasses, nautical charts, chart systems, and publications.

Explore the trends in vessel design, materials and certification shaping Australia’s domestic fleet. See what was built, where, and how vessels are evolving to meet industry needs.

Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

Consultation on alternatives to carrying a float-free EPIRB for vessels less than 7.5 metres closed on 28 February 2019.

We want to know what you think about enhancing safety management on passenger vessels.