Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.

Passenger sustains injury from poorly rigged gangway.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

Read about the results of the consultation on amendments to Marine Order 25, which updates requirements for the carriage and testing of life-saving equipment.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

Feedback from stakeholders about proposed changes to Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements) 2018 (MO504) relating to safety management systems (SMS).

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

We're running a nation-wide inspection campaign focusing on hazardous gases on domestic commercial vessels from 2 February - 30 April 2026. Find out what to expect and how to prepare.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.