We hosted the second annual salvage and wreck workshop on 28 and 29 November 2017 at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney.

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If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

(1)  The criteria for issue to a person of an unrestricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, are that the person: 

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.

Standards for electrical installations, safety, testing and repair.

Survey passenger vessels with offshore operations Class 1C (with berthed passengers), 2B and 3B, are required to carry a Scale E medical cabinet and a Scale F First aid kit on board.

AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

The PSL applies to vessels that have carried 10 tonnes or more of oil while operating in Australia, any time during a quarter. It helps fund the response to marine pollution incidents.

This advice is for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships from 1 March to 31 August 2021. The campaign will target all livestock ships departing Australian ports.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in South Australia in the register below.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

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Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

AMSA has a fair, and non-discriminatory procurement complaints handling process.

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

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

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of maritime safety information when navigating through NAVAREA X and METAREA X.