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.

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

(1)  The criteria for issue to a person of an unrestricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, are that the person: 

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority.

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the fire prevention and fire fighting—basic training.

AMSA approved Training Organisations currently delivering the personal survival techniques for international qualifications.

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the security awareness training

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

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

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.