Since 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.

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

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

Fitting out all spaces on the vessel with the right fire protection measures.

What changes to Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54) did we seek feedback on?

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

A crew member’s arm was crushed between the vessel and a pylon while tending to mooring lines.

Standards for vessels used for special work.

Engines, propulsion, fuel, fluid, steering and ancillary systems.

AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

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

We're running a nation-wide inspection campaign focusing on hazardous gases on domestic commercial vessels from 2 February - 30 April 2026. Find out what to expect and how to prepare.

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

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels when at berth in the port of Sydney Harbour.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

Designing, selecting, and testing anchoring systems.