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Safety Alert: 02/2021 aims to raise awareness of correct use of hydrostatic release units, for both float-free life rafts and float-free EPIRBS.

Access AMSA safety alerts for domestic commercial vessels and the international shipping community.

Specifies the minimum standards for design and construction and safety equipment.

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Marine Order 28 (Operations standards and procedures) and download a copy of the full report.

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

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

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

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

Apply for an endorsement that allows you to command and operate the engines of a vehicular ferry-in-chains attached to the shore by cable.

Read about the results of the consultation on new reporting rules for lost and observed freight containers at sea, mainly affecting Marine Order 27 (MO27)

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

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

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