AMSA Connect phone services may have longer wait times on Monday 1 June 2026 while we operate with reduced staffing due to the Reconciliation Day Public Holiday in Canberra. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
Use this form to apply for a skills assessment if you're a mariner or marine surveyor.
You can now apply for near coastal certificates online using myAMSA, our new application portal.
Use this form to apply for an exemption or equivalence, including waivers, determinations, letters or other matters specific to the marine order or convention.
Use this form to apply for:
Surveyors – use this form to make a recommendation after conducting:
Use this form for international marine qualifications.
Our marine surveyors complete initial ship inspection checklist (Form 36) during initial ship inspections.
Application for new listing of an Oil Spill Control Agent (OSCA) Under the Australian National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (The National Plan).
You can use this form to renew a certificate of operation.
To operate as a private seafarer recruitment and placement service in Australia, you must register with AMSA.
Use this form to apply to register.