In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

The safety and medical equipment you need will depend on your vessel and operation.

Launch your career with AMSA.

A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is now available in the Australia and New Zealand region.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

Payment options for marine levies, fees, or charges.

As a flag State, AMSA are responsible for making sure Australian ships comply with relevant legislation/s.

You must be a specific distance from the nearest land before a discharge at sea can be made.

Find policies and requirements for registered training organisations to obtain AMSA approval for International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) training.

We are seeking feedback on the draft Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse heritage management plan.

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

The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

This exemption is for owners of certain vessels who may not want to obtain a certificate of operation, or comply with certain conditions on a certificate of operation.

This exemption allows DCV owners an extension of time for obtaining periodic or load line surveys, or a new certificate of currency for equipment. It also allows them to operate without required compass adjustments or while a liferaft is being serviced.

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.