Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is the Commonwealth statutory body with responsibility for establishing and maintaining marine aids to navigation (AtoN) pursuant to section 190 of the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our safety of navigation focused inspection campaign.

Lives continue to be lost every year in Australia when people go overboard from vessels, without a lifejacket. The simple truth is lifejackets save lives, but only if they’re worn. It’s time to get on board with lifejacket safety.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Get your Rating certificate of proficiency revalidated before it expires.

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

Advice to vessel owners and masters for the focused inspection campaign on passenger vessel safety requirements.

Standards for class 1 and class 2 fast craft that are at least 35m in equivalent length.

Notify AMSA as soon as possible after becoming aware of an incident

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in South Australia in the register below.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024, requires that industrial personnel have appropriate safety training prior to embarking on a vessel.

Transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval for a domestic commercial vessel. You may need to transfer the certificate or approval when you sell or purchase a vessel.

When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Tasmania.

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