This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

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.

Australia has an interest in ensuring that the ships which visit our ports and transit our waters are seaworthy, have competent crews, and are able to safely navigate through our sensitive marine areas.

Discover key data on complaints about seafarer living and working conditions, inspection activities, and how we ensure seafarers visiting Australian ports are protected under international maritime labour standards.

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

Due to amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW), refresher training is required for some certificates.

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

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

The benefits and eligibility requirements of registration on the Australian international shipping register (AISR).

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

If you have a boat, you may be considering hiring it out for overnight accommodation via an online platform—for example, Airbnb, Beds on Board or Flotespace—whether at a marina berth, or at a mooring.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.