How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

AMSA and the Bureau of Meteorology provide vessels with maritime safety information (MSI) about hazards and foreseeable dangers to safe navigation through Australia's marine environment.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

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.

On 16 March 2022, a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker. The investigation identified that the previous swing engineer did not inform the incoming engineer that the port main engine cooling water suction valve was shut. After getting underway, the engine began to overheat. This distracted the master from monitoring the vessel’s intended track. The vessel’s safety management system did not have an appropriate engineering handover procedure.

Replace your lost or damaged certificate, or get a new certificate after updating your personal details.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.