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- Focused inspection campaign—planned maintenanceThe campaign will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports.Last updated: 10/26/2023
- Oceans of change for TongaWe celebrated Hulita Lamasialeva Fa’anunu’s achievements on World Maritime Day last year. She embodied the 2019 theme—empowering women in the maritime community.Last updated: 05/03/2022
- Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin issue 21 — Managing riskSince 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.Last updated: 03/26/2025
National Maritime WHS Regulators ForumThe National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.Last updated: 03/25/2024- Search and rescue incidents 2017–18Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.Last updated: 10/26/2020
- New South Wales—changes to domestic commercial vessel servicesMost services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Transport for NSW Service.Last updated: 08/05/2024
- Novel vessels - F3Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.Last updated: 02/13/2024
- Exemption 33 - Marine Safety (Sailing vessels with motor propulsion)This exemption allows eligible people to work on a domestic commercial sailing vessel without the required certificate of competency.Last updated: 06/30/2025
- Superseded and repealed marine safety exemptionsThese general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.Last updated: 07/01/2025
- Installing an automatic identification systemInstalling and programming an automatic identification systems (AIS).Last updated: 07/22/2022
- Inspections report 2025Insights from 2025 vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performanceLast updated:
- Parasailing safety guidanceWe have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.Last updated: 10/25/2023
- New Zealand domestic certificates of competencyHow to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.Last updated: 06/28/2021
- Index of safety alertsAccess AMSA safety alerts for domestic commercial vessels and the international shipping community.Last updated: 03/19/2025
- Vessels & operatorsVessels in Australia being used for any commercial, government or research activity must be compliant with Australian standards and regulations.Last updated: 08/16/2024
- Exemption 07 - Marine Safety (Temporary operations)This exemption is for owners and accredited marine surveyors of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) who need to be able to operate temporarily without having the required certificates.Last updated: 03/18/2025
- AMSA business policyAMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.Last updated: 10/01/2024
- Course syllabuses for near coastal certificatesRead about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.Last updated: 10/04/2024
- Our approved engineer cadet program—MT08The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.Last updated: 10/28/2020
- Checklist for safety of navigation focused inspection campaignAMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our safety of navigation focused inspection campaign.Last updated: 10/26/2023