Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

Dr Rosalie Balkin was appointed to the AMSA Board on 21 November 2018 for a three year term.

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

The 271st meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

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.

Instructions for accredited surveyors to conduct surveys and inspections of domestic commercial vessels.

Members of our executive and leadership team who are appointed according to our relevant laws.

A charter vessel with passengers was conducting a cruise around Sydney Harbour when it narrowly missed an unlit runabout at night. The vessel ran aground, and two attempts to tow the vessel off the sandbank were unsuccessful. The investigation found that the master did not risk-assess the route and respective conditions. The vessel safety management system provided the master with no clear direction on safe routes to follow. The command, control, and communication with and between the crew in relation to emergency procedures and response was ineffective.

We are responsible for leading national policy on vessel traffic services (VTS).

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

Prepare and submit your application for a role with us.

Our range of navigation services includes marine navigation and e-navigation.