We have intergovernmental agreements with state and territory governments in Australia.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

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.

Our response to the risk of oil spills on wildlife.

Tell us what you think about our draft Heritage Strategy 2022-2025.

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

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.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

You must read and agree to this policy and rules of conduct before booking your exam.

We consulted you about safety of navigation and radio equipment.

National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

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

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.