On 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

As a statutory authority, we work with the guidance of legislation.

Read about the results of the consultation on amendments to Marine Order 25, which updates requirements for the carriage and testing of life-saving equipment.

Find out how we use, assess and govern AI responsibly. This statement aligns with the Digital Transformation Agency’s (DTA) Policy for the responsible use of AI in government.

The latest issue of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin focuses on maintenance.

There are laws against ship sourced pollution and those responsible may be prosecuted under state or territory legislation.

We are seeking feedback on the draft Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse heritage management plan.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

Information for ship owners and operators about the application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia.

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

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

Find policies and requirements for registered training organisations to obtain AMSA approval for International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) training.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

A Class 1 passenger vessel’s port engine caught fire whilst northeast of Fraser Island with 82 passengers and crew onboard. The investigation found that regular planned engine maintenance, in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, was not in place at the time of the incident. The crew’s response to the incident was immediate and effective. The transfer of the 77 passengers to a nearby vessel, which attended the distress call within 10 minutes, was undertaken quickly and effectively by the master and crew.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of: