If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on domestic commercial vessel construction barges from 1 May to 30 June 2022.

Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) governs the agreed minimum requirements for handling and transport of cargoes and dangerous goods.

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

Read a summary of results from the consultation on Marine order 16 (MO16) and Marine order 19 (MO19) and download a copy of the full report.

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

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

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.

Read a summary of results from the 2024 consultation on Marine Order 91 and download a copy of the full report.

Tests for establishing and verifying vessel stability.

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.