AMSA and the Bureau of Meteorology provide vessels with maritime safety information (MSI) about hazards and foreseeable dangers to safe navigation through Australia's marine environment.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

Common questions about the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, Part C–Design and construction, Section 2, Watertight and weathertight integrity.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

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

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Western Australia.

Shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

The MNL applies to most commercial vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of operating and maintaining marine aids to navigation systems.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

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.

Safety Lessons from Marine Incident Investigation (AMSA Report) No.34 - February 2025

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

A summary of fees you may have to pay to obtain your certificates.