The latest issue of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin focuses on maintenance.

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our livestock ships focused inspection campaign.

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We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

The National Law places obligations on maritime operators and other parties to ensure safety of persons and vessels and protection of the marine environment.

PurposeA reminder of the requirements to test and maintain fuel isolation valves for multi-engine installations.

This marine notice highlights the importance of ensuring navigation bridge visibility on all vessels sailing in Australian waters. Vessel operators, masters and navigational officers should take note of its content.

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.

Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

Our employees are expected to abide by the AMSA Code of conduct.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations and marine pilots that the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) has ceased printing some nautical publications.

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

Use the My Boat online system to understand and comply with safety requirements, legislation and standards for your domestic commercial vessel.

Get the latest insights from vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance. 

Follow these steps to apply for an initial STCW certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency. Find out what you need to do to meet eligibility requirements, complete training and sea service and submit your application.

Indexed list of relevant files arranged every six months to give to Parliament and publish on our website.

Feedback from stakeholders about proposed changes to the Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual– Part 2 - Survey of vessels – Edition 3 (SAGM 2).