Fees associated with the delivery of the accredited marine surveyor scheme and applications for an equivalent means of compliance.

The campaign will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports.

Learn about our oral exams and how to make a booking.

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

How to work out if your current qualifications can be used to support your application for a domestic certificate of competency.

We are responsible for leading national policy on vessel traffic services (VTS).

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

Small uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.

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.

The Strategic Plan builds on previous strategies and also takes into account the commitments made in 2014 by the Australian and Queensland governments in their Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan, and the North-East Shipping Management Plan.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

On 22 January 1982 at approximately 9 pm, the oil tanker Esso Gippsland was in the process of loading at Port Stanvac jetty, South Australia, when a large quantity of industrial fuel oil leaked from the air vent and ullage port of its no.2 starboard tank.

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas potentially hazardous to navigation.

Some guidance on how to start your job in Australia once you have submitted your application.