How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.

Find out about permitted tolerance, enforcement of requirements and how we will deal with delays in transmitting the VGM electronically.

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

We have diverse teams operating all around Australia.

Obligations of registered agents of Australian registered ships.

Standards for 'fast craft': vessels capable of speeds over 25 knots.

ECDIS familiarisation ensures that master and navigating officers are familiar with the specific make and model of the ECDIS equipment onboard (including backup) before taking charge of a navigational watch.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

There are laws against ship sourced pollution and those responsible may be prosecuted under state or territory legislation.

On 6 November 2021, while enroute, a passenger charter (Class 1E) vessel’s inadequately secured swim platform gate opened when a passenger and toddler leant against it causing the two passengers to fall into the water. The investigation identified that there was no locking bolt on the gate, no risk assessments and no passenger verification procedures in place. 

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

The automatic identification system (AIS) works automatically and continuously, regardless of where a vessel is located.

Find out more about complying with the national system if you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or operator.

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Designing, selecting, and testing anchoring systems.

Download a copy of the requirements for each near coastal certificate.