When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

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

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

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.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

We are conducting a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on vessel adventure rides and experiences from October 2023 - March 2024.

Do you have a suspicious job offer for work in a maritime industry?

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on float-free EPIRB requirements on domestic commercial vessels over the period 1 February to 30 April 2021.

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Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

A guide for domestic commercial vessels

This marine notice provides information on how the automatic channel switching feature in VHF digital selective calling (DSC) radios may impact voice communications during safety critical operations.

We inspect domestic commercial vessels to ensure crew, vessel, and operational safety.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.