Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

We have issued an updated marine notice for Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) in Torres Strait. This notice outlines the management framework, summarises the responsibilities and reminds all coastal pilots transiting ships when they are required to use the Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) system.

Book a block of oral exams to be held on-site as a registered training organisation (RTO).

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 have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

Find out which marine radio certificate you need and how to get one.

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

Lifejackets save lives

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

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

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

We seek your feedback on MO503, talk about surveyor responsibilities when making recommendations, applying for specific exemptions, or following up electrical wiring and more.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

This safety alert draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.