Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

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

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

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.

On 1 October 1973, the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) came into operation.

The use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) on board ships contributes significantly to the safety of navigation.

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

Find out if you can get an equivalent certificate for your New Zealand engineering certificate of competency.

Descriptions of the courses available to responders under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Australia provides environmentally responsible port waste reception facilities for you to dispose your vessel-generated waste.

In accessing myAMSA, you agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use.

Dynamic separation can cause your vessel to become unbalanced and tip over. Find out how you can avoid this happening.

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

(1)  The criteria for issue to a person of an unrestricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, are that the person: 

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).