We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

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

Standards for class 1 and class 2 fast craft that are at least 35m in equivalent length.

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

Check current fees for STCW certificates, assessments and related services. All fees are in Australian dollars (AUD).

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.

The Australian Search and Rescue (SAR) Awards 2022-23 will be presented at an event in Hobart on 19 October.

A guide to our privacy policy.

Our organisation has observed that a number of Administrations are issuing dispensations to ships where a defect has occurred to a critical piece of equipment. There are differing circumstances where we will and will not accept the dispensation.

Search for a registered ship on the Australian General and International Shipping Registers.

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

A lone cray fisher was heading for shelter during poor weather. He had been working for 17 hours without rest. While nearing the planned anchor point, the master fell asleep at the helm and the vessel continued on, running aground on the rocky shoreline.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Maritime Safety Administration (China MSA).

We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.