On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

We celebrated Hulita Lamasialeva Fa’anunu’s achievements on World Maritime Day last year. She embodied the 2019 theme—empowering women in the maritime community.

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

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

Our social medial channels are open forums. We ask that you follow our posting guidelines outlined in these terms of use.

Advice on maintaining rescue boats in working order.

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

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.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

A unique identifier—also sometimes called a unique vessel identifier—is like a number plate for your vessel.

Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Maritime Safety Queensland.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.