We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

In this edition we talk about voluntary suspension: a practical option when you’re not surveying, survey process for Exemption 2 Division 5 vessels applying for a certificate of survey and survey code update in MARS: survey flexibility rollout.

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

Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

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

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

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How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

Find out what was discussed at decarbonisation roundtables attended by shipping industry representatives. By hosting these roundtables, AMSA aims to foster collaboration in the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

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.