The 271st meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

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

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

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

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

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

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

We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.

We manage a network of about 480 marine aids to navigation (AtoN) located at about 360 sites around Australia’s coastline.

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.

This policy has been superseded by the 2018 Compliance and enforcement policy.

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

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

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.