Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

Check if AMSA recognises your country or overseas STCW certificate, and what this means for your application in Australia.

AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

The 2023 Shellfish Futures conference will be held in Smithton, Tasmania from 7-8 September.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

The campaign will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working to reduce the loss and discharge of fishing gear into the sea.

Standards for installing and maintaining engines fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Standards for appliances using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems as a fuel source.

AMSA is proud to sponsor the Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2023 Tasmanian Seafood Awards.

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

The PSL applies to vessels that have carried 10 tonnes or more of oil while operating in Australia, any time during a quarter. It helps fund the response to marine pollution incidents.

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

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

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.