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

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

Find out which marine radio certificate you need and how to get one.

For people aspiring to become accredited marine surveyors under the National Law.

We want to know what you think about the prevention of air pollution from vessels.

On 16 March 2022, a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker. The investigation identified that the previous swing engineer did not inform the incoming engineer that the port main engine cooling water suction valve was shut. After getting underway, the engine began to overheat. This distracted the master from monitoring the vessel’s intended track. The vessel’s safety management system did not have an appropriate engineering handover procedure.

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our livestock ships focused inspection campaign.

An oil spill conference hosted by the Australian Institute of Petroleum and the Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre, 11-14 September in Brisbane.

The 2023 Shellfish Futures conference will be held in Smithton, Tasmania from 7-8 September.

AMSA occasionally seeks help and support from private companies to deliver its Search and Rescue (SAR) services.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian Maritime College.

This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (the National Plan) sets out national arrangements, policies and principles for managing maritime environmental emergencies.

If you are an assessor from a registered training organisation (RTO) in Australia, you can validate entries in a task book if you need third party evidence of the competence of a student.

Analyses of Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) complaints, compliance and follow-up actions.

Nominate someone for their outstanding contribution to search and rescue.