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.

There are other vessel permits or exemptions you may be eligible for under the national law.

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

Learn how to get copies of documents certified for your certificate application.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defence

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 know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.

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

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the water at speed. They were recovered by the vessel and returned to shore. Both passengers later informed the operator that they had sustained injuries during the event. The owner then failed to report this as a marine incident to us.

From 1 January 2022, AMSA will provide 24-hour nationwide monitoring of high frequency (HF) radiotelephone distress, urgency and safety communications in Australia.

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.

New body worn cameras for AMSA frontline staff increases safety and transparency.

Your compliance requirements will be affected by the service category of your vessel.