The 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).

Discover how we’re tackling the challenges around Operation Recovery—YM Efficiency.

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

A guide for domestic commercial vessels

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

With the introduction of a new revised Marine Order 505 (Certificates of competency) on 1 January 2023 following extensive industry consulta

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.