From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

Common questions about the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, Part C–Design and construction, Section 2, Watertight and weathertight integrity.

Consultation on Marine Order 44 closed on 1 March 2019.

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

Guidance on using an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to meet the fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% m/m, as required under MARPOL Annex VI and Australian law.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

We have intergovernmental agreements with state and territory governments in Australia.

We promote safety in marine pollution response through the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan).

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA).

Work as an engineer on vessels of any propulsion power in any operating area under the STCW convention.

Our response to the risk of oil spills on wildlife.

The RFL applies to most sea-going vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of safety activities, such as vessel inspections and surveys.