Our focus is on delivering better practice regulation so we can support safe vessel operations, and combat marine pollution.

On the morning 28 June 1999, a discharge occurred from an offshore loading connection to the Mobil Port Stanvac Refinery in South Australia.

The RFL applies to most sea-going vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of safety activities, such as vessel inspections and surveys.

We follow the guidance of international conventions when conducting search and rescue (SAR) activities.

Our structure gives you an idea of which area can help you when you get in touch.

Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.

Lighthouses are part of the network of aids to navigation in Australia. Use our interactive map to locate one of our heritage lighthouses.

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.

Follow these steps if your RAV is no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) or it's being brought to Australia to operate as a DCV.

Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies are required to publish details of the scope and value of remuneration for executive staff and other highly paid employees.

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

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Great North East Channel, eastbound and westbound.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Queensland.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.