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 information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.

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.

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue risk management' held 19 February 2025.

Trajectory models can help predict spill behaviour in the marine environment. If you are from one of our National Plan partner agencies, you can request a spill trajectory model when an oil or chemical spill occurs.

On 6 February 1988 the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Sir Alexander Glen lost approximately 450 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the waters off Port Walcott, Western Australia when a bunker tank was holed by the ship's anchor.

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

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

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

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

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.