Locations of the containers found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on domestic commercial vessel construction barges from 1 May to 30 June 2022.

Do you want to take paying passengers on tours or between islands? If so, your boat is a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) and must be approved by AMSA.

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

We want everyone to be able to access and use our websites.

Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

Instructions for accredited surveyors to conduct surveys and inspections of domestic commercial vessels.

How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Get the latest insights from vessel inspections including detentions, common safety risks and compliance performance. 

Tonnages for each Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel, current, decommissioned, and under construction.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

We are a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides services to the Australian maritime industry. Sometimes we need to seek the help and support of private companies to deliver our services.

We are seeking service providers to deliver Level 2 Emergency Towage Capability (ETC2) services as part of our national maritime emergency response network.

Find out how New Zealand STCW seafarer certificates compare to Australian STCW seafarer certificates.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.