Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.

You can use some STCW certificates in place of equivalent near coastal certificates to work on a domestic commercial vessel.

Dr Rosalie Balkin was appointed to the AMSA Board on 21 November 2018 for a three year term.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels when at berth in the port of Sydney Harbour.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.

If you are looking to purchase a vessel and would like to know the current ownership details or you need detailed information on a registered ship, a title extract will provide this information.

If you are a supervisor or qualified person working in the Australian maritime industry, you will need to observe and sign off a seafarer using a task book.

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Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.