In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

Arrangements between government and industry under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies to respond to shipping casualties.

Our privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.

Our information publication scheme provides access to details about AMSA's operations.

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Queensland.

Discover key data on complaints about seafarer living and working conditions, inspection activities, and how we ensure seafarers visiting Australian ports are protected under international maritime labour standards.

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

Our AMSA Connect team are ready to assist you over the phone, by email, or at one of our regional offices.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale G first aid kit on board: 1D (with unberthed passengers), 1E (with unberthed passengers), 2D, 2E, 3D and 3E.

On Monday 10 July 1995, the Iron Baron chartered bulk carrier grounded on Hebe Reef at the approach to the Tamar River, northern Tasmania at 7.30 pm EST.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

AMSA is committed to safe and clean seas. AMSA, on behalf of Australia, is responsible for the implementation of numerous international conventions and codes to which Australia is a signatory.

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

A list of all our approved short courses.

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.