This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

This marine notice outlines AMSA’s expectations for vessel owners and operators when considering appropriate crewing, maintenance of watchkeeping standards and provision of minimum hours of rest, ensuring seafarer fitness for duty. 

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

Enhanced fishing gear requirements are being developed in talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.

How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Simplified safety management system' held on 9 April 2025.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

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

Follow these steps to apply for an initial STCW certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency. Find out what you need to do to meet eligibility requirements, complete training and sea service and submit your application.

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

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

In 2024–25, our compliance activities focused on high-risk areas identified through safety data and guided by the National Compliance Plan. This summary reports our progress and key outcomes in these priority areas.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020