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If your registration certificate is lost or damaged, you will need a new one.

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.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

If you are no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian exclusive economic zone, you can switch to being a domestic commercial vessel by surrendering your regulated Australian vessel (RAV) Certificate of survey , Maritime Labour Certificate, and load line certificate. You can then apply for domestic commercial vessel certification.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

New body worn cameras for AMSA frontline staff increases safety and transparency.

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A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident shows why hirers and participants must follow safety briefings and emergency plans.

Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

Read about the results of the consultation on amendments to Marine Order 53, which implements new safety of navigation and voyage planning requirements for vessels operating in polar waters.

On Sunday 26 May 1974 the bulk carrier Sygna was involved in a major pollution incident.

Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.