The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

Middleton Kirwasi Gwaday travelled from his home country Papua New Guinea to complete a master's degree in Sweden.

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.

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.

Standards for domestic commercial vessels, largely replaced by the NSCV for new vessels.

Do you have a suspicious job offer for work in a maritime industry?

On 22 March 2023, AMSA launched new artwork on the Cairns-based Challenger aircraft, designed by Torres Strait artist Michael Nona.

Shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

We celebrated Hulita Lamasialeva Fa’anunu’s achievements on World Maritime Day last year. She embodied the 2019 theme—empowering women in the maritime community.

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

Guidance on the installation, testing and correct operation of oil filtering equipment (oily water separators) to support compliance with resolution MEPC.107(49) under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 14.

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

Our 2025-26 regulatory program identifies the priority regulatory reform projects that will be progressed this financial year.

Find out how New Zealand STCW seafarer certificates compare to Australian STCW seafarer certificates.

Lives continue to be lost every year in Australia when people go overboard from vessels, without a lifejacket. The simple truth is lifejackets save lives, but only if they’re worn. It’s time to get on board with lifejacket safety.