Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

Get the latest insights from vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance. 

Find out about the automatic identification system (AIS).

Understand the regulatory requirements under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessels) National Law 2012 (National Law) for unpowered barges.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024, requires that industrial personnel have appropriate safety training prior to embarking on a vessel.

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.

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

This policy has been superseded by the 2018 Compliance and enforcement policy.

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.