Locations of the containers found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

These fees are for certificates of competency, certificates of operation, certificates of survey, the surveyor accreditation scheme, and National Law exemptions.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

The safety and medical equipment you need will depend on your vessel and operation.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

In this edition we explain how to complete a shaft survey report, tell you about changes to MARS, changes to surveyor identity cards and much more.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

Controlling the risks that weather and water pose to a vessel.

Consultation Report – October 2022

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

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers, which were released on 19 April 2024.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.