On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

(1)  The criteria for issue to a person of an unrestricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, are that the person: 

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

Understand the regulatory requirements under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessels) National Law 2012 (National Law) for unpowered barges.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Replace your lost or damaged certificate, or get a new certificate after updating your personal details.

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority.

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 out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

AMSA approved Training Organisations currently delivering the personal survival techniques for international qualifications.

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the security awareness training

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the fire prevention and fire fighting—basic training.