Engines, propulsion, fuel, fluid, steering and ancillary systems.

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Marine and Safety Tasmania.

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

On 22 March 2023, AMSA launched new artwork on the Cairns-based Challenger aircraft, designed by Torres Strait artist Michael Nona.

Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

Carry the right safety equipment, including lifejackets, life rafts, and first aid kits.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, training, risk assessment and more during our focussed inspections campaign on hazardous gases.

Find out more about complying with the national system if you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or operator.

Specifies the minimum standards for design and construction and safety equipment.

In the early afternoon of 30 May 2022, a hire and drive sailing catamaran began to take on water before sinking shortly after departing the marina. Onboard was the charterer, their family and a briefer who was in control of the vessel. The investigation established that following recent maintenance, an inspection plate had not been replaced, allowing water ingress. It was further identified that the charter company’s maintenance procedures did not suitably document handing over and/or tagging of removed items during maintenance work.

Find safety equipment guides for non-survey vessels based on class and type of operation.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

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