Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

Consultation Report – October 2022

Marine incidents are defined by relevant Australian laws and include a number of different types of incidents.

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

Take this short online tutorial to learn more about the automatic identification system (AIS).

Indexed list of relevant files arranged every six months to give to Parliament and publish on our website.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Notify AMSA as soon as possible after becoming aware of an incident

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

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

New body worn cameras for AMSA frontline staff increases safety and transparency.