When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.

Electronic visual distress signals are not a substitute for conventional pyrotechnic flares.

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

Find safety equipment guides for non-survey vessels based on class and type of operation.

There are other vessel permits or exemptions you may be eligible for under the national law.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Maritime Safety Queensland.

Read the latest news from AMSA.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

The automatic identification system (AIS) works automatically and continuously, regardless of where a vessel is located.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

Standards for installing and maintaining engines fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

Standards for appliances using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems as a fuel source.

Instructions for registered training organisations (RTOs).

Access the Emergency Management Handbooks and Manuals.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Notify AMSA that you're bringing a vessel to Australia or going on an overseas voyage.