In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

Planned Maintenance – 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022AMSA conducted a Planned Maintenance Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022.

The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on domestic commercial vessel construction barges from 1 May to 30 June 2022.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and hazardous Substances, to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident, March 2010.

It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

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 are responsible for ensuring there is a consistent approach to the use of AIS on offshore structures and facilities. Find out what we will ask you when you apply.

This safety alert draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

Small uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.