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On 6 October 2022, two crewmembers were setting cray pots on the port and starboard side of a fishing vessel. During one setting, the crewmember’s foot (on the port side) became entangled in the cray pot’s rope dragging them over the side. The second crewmember raised the alarm and the master immediately stopped the vessel and instructed the crewmember to attach the line to the pot winch. The master and crewmember, having conducted regular emergency procedure drills, quickly raised the person overboard (PoB) via the pot winch, deployed the overboard ladder, and cut the rope. The PoB sustained some water in the lungs but was otherwise unharmed.

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

The RFL applies to most sea-going vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of safety activities, such as vessel inspections and surveys.

Replace your lost or damaged certificate, or get a new certificate after updating your personal details.

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

Payment options for marine levies, fees, or charges.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

Find out which marine radio certificate you need and how to get one.

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

The MNL applies to most commercial vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of operating and maintaining marine aids to navigation systems.

We maintain a database which assists us to calculate the risk factor of a vessel. This lets us target elevated risk vessels for inspection.