In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Our senior management team runs the day-to-day operations and keeps our Board informed.

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

A summary list of major historical oil spill incidents.

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

January - March 2026There were 335 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in Quarter 1 of 2026. Of these, 44 were serious and 1 very serious.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

The 275th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

Disconnection of LPG system the source of explosion on a houseboat

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)