The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

From 1 May 2023 to 30 June 2023, we will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on planned maintenance requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

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

Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

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

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Managing operational stability risks in commercial fishing' held on 19 February 2026.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Learn how to control the risk of fatigue to your crew and your operation.

Hours of Work and Rest – 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022AMSA conducted an Hours of Work and Rest Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022.  

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.