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

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

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

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

Our privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

Australia has an interest in ensuring that the ships which visit our ports and transit our waters are seaworthy, have competent crews, and are able to safely navigate through our sensitive marine areas.

If you suspect misconduct, fraud, or corruption involving AMSA officials, contractors or service providers, you should report it.

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

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

Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

Guidance on the installation, testing and correct operation of oil filtering equipment (oily water separators) to support compliance with resolution MEPC.107(49) under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 14.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

If you are an assessor from a registered training organisation (RTO) in Australia, you can validate entries in a task book if you need third party evidence of the competence of a student.

Our focus is on delivering better practice regulation so we can support safe vessel operations, and combat marine pollution.