This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

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.

List of the locations of the debris found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

Standards for domestic commercial vessels, largely replaced by the NSCV for new vessels.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports