Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

From 1 May 2023 to 30 June 2023, we will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on planned maintenance requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision

In 2024–25, our compliance activities focused on high-risk areas identified through safety data and guided by the National Compliance Plan. This summary reports our progress and key outcomes in these priority areas.

Middleton Kirwasi Gwaday travelled from his home country Papua New Guinea to complete a master's degree in Sweden.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

You need to keep your certificate of recognition current to keep working as an international seafarer in Australia. Make sure you renew your overseas (primary) STCW certificate before applying to revalidate your CoR.

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

This marine notice advises of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part I – machinery space operations (all ships), prepared and issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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The National Law places obligations on maritime operators and other parties to ensure safety of persons and vessels and protection of the marine environment.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

As a statutory authority, we work with the guidance of legislation.