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- 2022/14 — Ensuring navigation bridge visibilityThis marine notice highlights the importance of ensuring navigation bridge visibility on all vessels sailing in Australian waters. Vessel operators, masters and navigational officers should take note of its content.Last updated: 01/10/2025
- Poor risk assessment of river entrance bar crossing results in near misses with surfersA 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.Last updated: 08/29/2023
- Oil record bookOil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.Last updated:
Worlds away, bound by the seaMiddleton Kirwasi Gwaday travelled from his home country Papua New Guinea to complete a master's degree in Sweden.Last updated: 05/03/2022- Lecturer qualifications required for STCW course delivery—MT07The 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).Last updated: 12/18/2025
- Global maritime distress and safety systems radio operator's certificateThis international certificate allows you to work as a radio operator.Last updated: 07/10/2024
- Global maritime distress and safety systems radio operator’s restricted certificate of recognitionThis international certificate allows you to work as a radio operator under restricted conditions.Last updated: 07/10/2024
- Guidance for deceased estatesHow to manage a deceased estate with AMSA.Last updated: 10/09/2024
- Focused inspection campaign - safety of navigation outcomes reportSafety of Navigation – 1 August - 8 September 2021 AMSA conducted a Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 1 August to the 8 September 2021.Last updated: 10/26/2023
Have your say: changes to safety management system requirementsWe are inviting feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements – national law) 2018.Last updated: 05/29/2024- Marine Order 71 review: Consultation report October 2023This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.Last updated: 11/23/2023
- AMSA policy on regulatory treatment of uncrewed and/or autonomous vesselsThis policy explains our approach to the medium-term regulation of uncrewed, remotely operated and autonomous vessels operating in Australian waters.Last updated: 01/04/2021
- Offshore oil and gas explorationOur role in working with the offshore industry.Last updated: 10/09/2023
- Navigation servicesOur range of navigation services includes marine navigation and e-navigation.Last updated: 10/17/2025
- Scale G first aid kitsSurvey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale G first aid kit on board: 1D (with unberthed passengers), 1E (with unberthed passengers), 2D, 2E, 3D and 3E.Last updated: 12/23/2025
- PrivacyOur privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.Last updated: 08/02/2024
- Global maritime distress and safety systems radio operator’s certificate of recognitionThis international certificate allows you to work as a radio operator on an Australian registered vessel.Last updated: 07/01/2024
- Search and rescue arrangements in AustraliaThe Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.Last updated: 07/30/2020
- Queensland coastal passage plan 2019The Queensland coastal passage plan (QCPP) seeks to improve pre-pilotage communications between coastal pilotage providers, the vessels they service and the pilots embarked within these vessels.Last updated: 08/06/2020
Exercise Dumaresq marine pollution exerciseExercise Dumaresq 2024 will occur 29-30 October this year along the Gold Coast, Qld, and Tweed coast NSW.Last updated: 10/10/2024