The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2015–16.

Do you want to take paying passengers on tours or between islands? If so, your boat is a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) and must be approved by AMSA.

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.

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On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

On 21 July 1991 Greek tanker Kirki lost its bow off the coast of Western Australia, resulting in a major pollution incident.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval for a domestic commercial vessel. You may need to transfer the certificate or approval when you sell or purchase a vessel.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.