These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

Learn your options for fulfilling the mandatory requirement to hold a first aid certificate or equivalent when applying for a domestic certificate of competency.

A charter vessel transiting between research sites at night collided with a stationary vessel. The stationary vessel’s master claimed to have an anchor light on, but the crew of the charter vessel stated they did not see any navigation lights. The master of the stationary vessel was preparing food on the vessel at the time and may have obstructed the anchor light view from the charter vessel’s crew. The master of the charter vessel was found to have been operating at high speed given the conditions (night operations). This also rendered the lookout ineffective.

For people aspiring to become accredited marine surveyors under the National Law.

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

The 2023 Shellfish Futures conference will be held in Smithton, Tasmania from 7-8 September.

An accountable authority may issue a Public Interest Certificate under the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act 2018 when it is considered to not be in the public interest for a particular procurement process to be suspended.

Australian-flagged ships which are detained by foreign port State control authorities overseas must notify AMSA.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Maritime Safety Queensland.

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

A gala dinner will be held in Newcastle, NSW on 1 September 2023 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Mission to Seafarers’ presence in Newcastle.