A load line or water line are lines on the side of a ship's hull that show where a ship can be legally loaded to.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

We have a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state and territory work health and safety (WHS) regulators. The MOU supports worker safety at sea.

Australian-flagged ships which are detained by foreign port State control authorities overseas must notify AMSA.

We cannot process or issue any certificate or endorsement if your application is incomplete.

Indexed list of relevant files arranged every six months to give to Parliament and publish on our website.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority.

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Notify AMSA as soon as possible after becoming aware of an incident

Navigational maritime safety information (MSI) for NAVAREA X and Australian coastal areas is issued by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Australia. Navigational warnings are current for the time indicated and can be updated by refreshing the webpage.

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale F first aid kit on board: 1B, 1C (with unberthed passengers), 1D (with berthed passengers), 1E (with berthed passengers), 2B, 2C, 3B and 3C.

Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne

A passenger vessel collided with an unseen rock, resulting in the injury of a passenger. The master navigated the vessel into unfamiliar waters that was not a normal or planned part of the passenger tour experience, and not authorised by the tour company. Owners and operators should ensure masters continue to conform to the planned or authorised route for the services they offer.