Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

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

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Inner route north as well as alternative routes.

During the COVID-19 pandemic many seafarers have played an essential role.

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.

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

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

Download a copy of the requirements for each near coastal certificate.

These fees are for certificates of competency, certificates of operation, certificates of survey, the surveyor accreditation scheme, and National Law exemptions.

What you can do with a New Zealand fishing vessel seafarer certificate in Australia.

This trial will support ongoing work to divert recyclable waste from international ships to domestic recycling, so it doesn’t end up in landfill.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

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