We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

We are committed to nurturing your development and helping you reach your goals.

Our privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

Descriptions of the courses available to responders under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

We collect and analyse information from reported marine incidents to improve safety across the maritime industry.

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

Explore key trends and safety insights from marine incidents reported to AMSA in 2024. Support safer decisions, stronger compliance and better risk management.

Trajectory models can help predict spill behaviour in the marine environment. If you are from one of our National Plan partner agencies, you can request a spill trajectory model when an oil or chemical spill occurs.

Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

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

Our range of navigation services includes marine navigation and e-navigation.

A crew member’s arm was crushed between the vessel and a pylon while tending to mooring lines.

Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.