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

Read about the results of the consultation on amendments to Marine Order 53, which implements new safety of navigation and voyage planning requirements for vessels operating in polar waters.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

Safety Alert: 02/2021 aims to raise awareness of correct use of hydrostatic release units, for both float-free life rafts and float-free EPIRBS.

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

You may need to pay a fee, levy or charge, depending on what action you need to do. Find out about our current levies, fees, and payment options.

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

List of Certificate of safety training (full course) organisations

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval for a domestic commercial vessel. You may need to transfer the certificate or approval when you sell or purchase a vessel.

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.