Advice on maintaining rescue boats in working order.

We’re holding roundtable discussions to foster collaboration within the Australian shipping industry as it transitions away from carbon-based fuels.

A Class 1 passenger vessel’s port engine caught fire whilst northeast of Fraser Island with 82 passengers and crew onboard. The investigation found that regular planned engine maintenance, in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, was not in place at the time of the incident. The crew’s response to the incident was immediate and effective. The transfer of the 77 passengers to a nearby vessel, which attended the distress call within 10 minutes, was undertaken quickly and effectively by the master and crew.

We have diverse teams operating all around Australia.

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

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Our website is the fastest and easiest way to apply, renew, and pay for your certificate.

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

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

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

The National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) provides standards for vessel design, construction and equipment for domestic commercial vessels.

You must read and agree to this policy and rules of conduct before booking your exam.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Our search and rescue modules provide background information as well as information about preparation, principles of how to conduct a search and rescue operation and how to respond to specific kinds of emergency.