This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

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.

This course is designed for marine pollution responders who may be part of an aircrew to investigate and report on an oil spill.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

Trajectory models can help predict spill behaviour in the marine environment. If you are from one of our National Plan partner agencies, you can request a spill trajectory model when an oil or chemical spill occurs.

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

A CoST is the entry level STCW certificate you need to work as an international seafarer. Find out who needs one, what training to complete and how to apply.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

Find and follow us on social media. We provide regular updates on news, industry developments and incidents on our social media pages.

If you have a boat, you may be considering hiring it out for overnight accommodation via an online platform—for example, Airbnb, Beds on Board or Flotespace—whether at a marina berth, or at a mooring.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

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

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

Fees associated with the delivery of the accredited marine surveyor scheme and applications for an equivalent means of compliance.

We have an intergovernmental agreement on the National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement.