In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

You may need to pay a fee, levy or charge, depending on what action you need to do. Find out about our current levies, fees, and payment options.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

Australia provides environmentally responsible port waste reception facilities for you to dispose your vessel-generated waste.

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

Proof of identity is required when applying for a certificate of competency or seafarer’s service book.

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

Due to amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW), refresher training is required for some certificates.

In this edition we explain how to complete a shaft survey report, tell you about changes to MARS, changes to surveyor identity cards and much more.

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

The Pacific Quest was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture from a ship into the sea near Border Island, Queensland on 25 December 2002.

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

At 8.55 am on 10 September 1979, the tanker World Encouragement was conducting berthing operations at an Australian Oil Refinery (AOR) mooring at Kurnell in Botany Bay, New South Wales, when oil began rising to the water surface from beneath the ship.

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

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