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.

Tests for establishing and verifying vessel stability.

If you're planning to bring a vessel to Australia, or take a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) on an overseas voyage, you need to comply with Australian regulations and international standards.  

The National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) provides standards for vessel design, construction and equipment for domestic commercial vessels.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

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

A passenger ferry was returning from its scheduled service when an unanticipated wave raised its stern and caused its bow to dive under the water. Water rushed over the bow and a significant amount came through the forward portside access door and into the passenger compartment. The master immediately reduced speed, which expelled most of the water overboard. The forward portside access door had been left open by a crew member who was attempting to alleviate sea sickness among some passengers. The action of leaving the door open during the voyage was contrary to the vessel’s survey requirements. Signage requiring the door to be kept closed when underway was reportedly not seen by crew members. This resulted in water entering the vessel creating a potentially unsafe situation.

As a flag State, AMSA are responsible for making sure Australian ships comply with relevant legislation/s.

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

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

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

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

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

Australia can request and receive information on vessels travelling within 1000 nautical miles off its coast.

If special circumstances mean that you require an extension of time for your vessel's periodic survey, you can make an application under for Marine Safety (Periodic survey, equipment certification and compass adjustment) Exemption (Exemption 06).

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.