Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2015–16.

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

Our approach to comply with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law 2012 from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

How to calculate your sea service in trailer hopper suction dredgers operating in ports, inshore and in limited near coastal areas.

We want your feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 57 (Helicopter operations). The proposed updates will ensure the marine order remains current and gives effect to new international requirements.

Follow these steps if your RAV is no longer carrying out commercial operations outside the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ) or it's being brought to Australia to operate as a DCV.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

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

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.