AMSA Connect phone services may have longer wait times on Monday 1 June 2026 while we operate with reduced staffing due to the Reconciliation Day Public Holiday in Canberra. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
Use this form to report any event that endangers, or if not corrected could endanger the safety of vessels or persons.
Anyone can report a marine safety concern to us.
Use this form to apply for:
Use this form to apply for an exemption or equivalence, including waivers, determinations, letters or other matters specific to the marine order or convention.
This form is for seafarers applying for a near coastal certificate of competency. It lets us know you are medically fit for working at sea.
To operate as a private seafarer recruitment and placement service in Australia, you must register with AMSA.
Use this form to apply to register.