In this edition we talk about correct use of the AMSA 586 form following a survey, draft standards on marina and boat electrical installations, ISO 12215 GES is now approved.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

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

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Do you want to take paying passengers on tours or between islands? If so, your boat is a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) and must be approved by AMSA.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

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

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

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Simplified safety management system' held on 9 April 2025.