Nominate someone for their outstanding contribution to search and rescue.

Notify AMSA as soon as possible after becoming aware of an incident

Launch your career with AMSA.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to Marine Orders 15 and MO49 to introduce restrictions on the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in firefighting foams.

Find out more about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why you need one.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

We sought feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 25 (Equipment – lifesaving) 2014 (MO25). MO25 sets out requirements for carrying and testing life-saving equipment and recovering people from water.

A passenger vessel travelling at speed collided with a cliff face resulting in serious injuries to passengers and major structural damage to the vessel.

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

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

We will conduct a focused inspection campaign on lifejacket risk assessment requirements on DCVs.

Mark Sherriff is a former AMSA lighthouse keeper and recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to community history.