You must be a specific distance from the nearest land before a discharge at sea can be made.

Find policies and requirements for registered training organisations to obtain AMSA approval for International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) training.

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

Survey modifiers are high risk operations and vessel attributes that change the survey and other requirements that would otherwise apply to the vessel.

The search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region.

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

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

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

The 276th meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

Your New Zealand seafarer qualifications allow you to gain a Certificate of recognition for your qualification in Australia.

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

Descriptions of the courses available to responders under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

A 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.