We collect and analyse information from reported marine incidents to improve safety across the maritime industry.

Installing and programming an automatic identification systems (AIS).

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.

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

Our search and rescue modules provide background information as well as information about preparation, principles of how to conduct a search and rescue operation and how to respond to specific kinds of emergency.

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

See how New Zealand are recognised to obtain an Australian domestic near coastal certificate.

The IMO has agreed that marking requirements should be developed for commercial fishing gear.

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (the National Plan) sets out national arrangements, policies and principles for managing maritime environmental emergencies.

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

In Australia, domestic commercial vessels are regulated under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (national law act). The National Law Act underpins the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety (national system).