Australia can request and receive information on vessels travelling within 1000 nautical miles off its coast.

Find out how to provide a photo that meets our requirements for your certificate application.

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

There is potential for light-emitting diode lighting on vessels to compromise reception on VHF frequencies.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) governs the agreed minimum requirements for handling and transport of cargoes and dangerous goods.

On Monday 26 July 1999, the crude oil tanker the MV Torungen (25 tonnes), was secured in the offshore Varanus Island Marine loading terminal, located approximately 4.2 kilometres north-east of Varanus Island, Western Australia.

On Monday 10 July 1995, the Iron Baron chartered bulk carrier grounded on Hebe Reef at the approach to the Tamar River, northern Tasmania at 7.30 pm EST.

If you have lost your certificate of competency, or it has been damaged or stolen you can apply to get it replaced.

Mark Sherriff is a former AMSA lighthouse keeper and recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to community history.

A charter vessel transiting between research sites at night collided with a stationary vessel. The stationary vessel’s master claimed to have an anchor light on, but the crew of the charter vessel stated they did not see any navigation lights. The master of the stationary vessel was preparing food on the vessel at the time and may have obstructed the anchor light view from the charter vessel’s crew. The master of the charter vessel was found to have been operating at high speed given the conditions (night operations). This also rendered the lookout ineffective.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

ECDIS familiarisation ensures that master and navigating officers are familiar with the specific make and model of the ECDIS equipment onboard (including backup) before taking charge of a navigational watch.

Standards for 'fast craft': vessels capable of speeds over 25 knots.

We have diverse teams operating all around Australia.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

The search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.