Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

Survey vessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale F first aid kit on board: 1B, 1C (with unberthed passengers), 1D (with berthed passengers), 1E (with berthed passengers), 2B, 2C, 3B and 3C.

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Standards for maintaining stability during day-to-day operations while the hull is intact.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

This policy has been superseded by the 2018 Compliance and enforcement policy.

Find out about the automatic identification system (AIS).

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to MO12 and MO32 to introduce new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

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

Standards for appliances using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems as a fuel source.

Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

Instructions for registered training organisations (RTOs).

Find out if you can get an equivalent certificate for your New Zealand engineering certificate of competency.