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

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

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Prevention from marine pollution is imperative to protect Australia’s unique marine environments and the livelihoods of thousands of Australians.

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.

This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

On 19 November 2020, a class 3B fishing vessel grounded on a beach after the master and two deckhands, fell asleep. The investigation identified that there was no clear procedure for standing watch. Fatigue also contributed to the poor decisions made by the crew around who was supposed to be on watch that morning.

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

We provide a range of geographic information as digital maps and spatial data sets. This visual geographic data is used to support search and rescue, pollution response, vessel tracking, and navigation in Australian waters. Some data access may require you to pay a fee.

Your compliance requirements will be affected by the service category of your vessel.

This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.