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

Marine order 504

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

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

Our search and rescue modules provide background information as well as information about preparation, principles of how to conduct a search and rescue operation and how to respond to specific kinds of emergency.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

Maritime discharges of oil and noxious liquid substances during emergencies and pollution response situations.