Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

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

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

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

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

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

During the COVID-19 pandemic many seafarers have played an essential role.

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

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

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

Find forms you might need to make sure you hold the right qualifications.

Instructions for registered training organisations (RTOs).

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.