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

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

MARPOL Garbage placards (also known as stickers) are mandatory for all vessels of 12 metres or more in length and fixed or floating platforms.

Find out how to provide a photo that meets our requirements for your certificate application.

The Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) is a ship reporting system designed to contribute to safety of life at sea.

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

Generic equivalent solutions (GES) support national standards by allowing the use of new technology and other solutions.

Fatigue management requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

Find out about the process of obtaining a near coastal certificate.

Read about the results of the consultation on new reporting rules for lost and observed freight containers at sea, mainly affecting Marine Order 27 (MO27)

We have a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. The MOU supports safety and environmental management for the offshore energy sector.

AMSA is pleased to be sponsoring the 2023 Interferry Conference, to be held in Australia for the first time since 2002.