Our 24/7 centre responds to search and rescue (SAR) incidents throughout Australia.

AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on domestic commercial vessel construction barges from 1 May to 30 June 2022.

Generic equivalent solutions (GES) support national standards by allowing the use of new technology and other solutions.

We want everyone to be able to access and use our websites.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.

We celebrated Hulita Lamasialeva Fa’anunu’s achievements on World Maritime Day last year. She embodied the 2019 theme—empowering women in the maritime community.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

We are a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides services to the Australian maritime industry. Sometimes we need to seek the help and support of private companies to deliver our services.

Get the latest insights from vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance. 

This Marine Notice reminds vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements that apply within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54).

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.

How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.

Tonnages for each Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel, current, decommissioned, and under construction.

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

We want your feedback on proposed changes to Australian near coastal seafarer certificates.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

Find out how New Zealand STCW seafarer certificates compare to Australian STCW seafarer certificates.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.