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

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Scams are intended to trick you into giving out your personal information or paying money.

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

You need to keep your certificate of recognition current to keep working as an international seafarer in Australia. Make sure you renew your overseas (primary) STCW certificate before applying to revalidate your CoR.

On Sunday 9 January 2012, the cargo vessel the MV Tycoon broke free from its mooring at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, and washed against the seawall and nearby cliff face. The ship had been loading phosphate at the time of the incident.

Our 2025-26 regulatory program identifies the priority regulatory reform projects that will be progressed this financial year.

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

Fatigue management requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Marine and Safety Tasmania.

The Strategic Plan builds on previous strategies and also takes into account the commitments made in 2014 by the Australian and Queensland governments in their Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan, and the North-East Shipping Management Plan.

The use of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) on board ships contributes significantly to the safety of navigation.