We are no longer publishing the name of the certificate holder on a certificate of survey or Exemption 02 (non-survey) and Exemption 40 (Class C restricted operations) approvals.

If your registration certificate is lost or damaged, you will need a new one.

AMSA is committed to safe and clean seas. AMSA, on behalf of Australia, is responsible for the implementation of numerous international conventions and codes to which Australia is a signatory.

The 271st meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 5 March 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

Our organisation has observed that a number of Administrations are issuing dispensations to ships where a defect has occurred to a critical piece of equipment. There are differing circumstances where we will and will not accept the dispensation.

How to get certificates we have issued to you, or your seafarers, certified online.

This advice is for ship owners, operators and masters. The Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) will run from 1 August 2021 to 30 September 2021. The campaign will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

This heritage management plan concerns the lighthouse and surrounding land.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.

Book a block of oral exams to be held on-site as a registered training organisation (RTO).

A guide for domestic commercial vessels

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

Advice to vessel owners and masters for the focused inspection campaign on passenger vessel safety requirements.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.