Check if AMSA recognises your country or overseas STCW certificate, and what this means for your application in Australia.

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

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

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

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

Exemptions and approvals for the handling, transport, and categorisation of certain cargoes.

Learn how to get copies of documents certified for your certificate application.

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

Standards for electrical installations, safety, testing and repair.

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

IMO guidelines about Australia's particularly sensitive sea areas—the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Coral Sea.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

This safety alert provides guidance to operators of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) on risks associated with safety management systems inadequately considering electrical systems and other potential fire hazards.

This Marine Notice reminds vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements that apply within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54).