All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

There are two methods of obtaining a verified gross mass (VGM). The VGM is mandatory for cargoes to be loaded onto a vessel.

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

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

Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution emergency plans.

Follow these steps if your RAV is no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) or it's being brought to Australia to operate as a DCV.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

If your registration certificate is lost or damaged, you will need a new one.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

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.