Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident

There are standards of competence you must achieve to be able to work on an international fishing vessel.

Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

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).

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

This advice is for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships from 1 March to 31 August 2021. The campaign will target all livestock ships departing Australian ports.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

Safety Alert: 02/2021 aims to raise awareness of correct use of hydrostatic release units, for both float-free life rafts and float-free EPIRBS.

On 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney.

Check if AMSA recognises your country or overseas STCW certificate, and what this means for your application in Australia.

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

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

During a private charter a passenger fell down a stairwell and sustained serious injuries. The area around the top of the stairwell had a recess that reduced the floor area slightly and could be missed during movements. The stairs themselves were not found to be contributory to this incident. However, the spiral design proved problematic for providing post-incident medical assistance for the passenger. Any area that may present a safety risk to passengers onboard a vessel should be risk assessed, with appropriate control measures put in place to ensure passenger safety.