This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

Find safety equipment guides for non-survey vessels based on class and type of operation.

The 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services Award was awarded to Warren Bath, VTS Operator at Hay Point, Queensland, for his coordination of an incident involving a bulk carrier.

Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

Dr Rosalie Balkin was appointed to the AMSA Board on 21 November 2018 for a three year term.

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

Managing fatigue is everyone’s responsibility. This guidance hub will help you manage fatigue in your commercial vessel operation.

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

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

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

Members of our executive and leadership team who are appointed according to our relevant laws.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

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