This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

Access AMSA safety alerts for domestic commercial vessels and the international shipping community.

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

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

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).

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.

Course and study subjects for deck and engineer certificates of recognition.

We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on float-free EPIRB requirements on domestic commercial vessels over the period 1 February to 30 April 2021.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

Get your Rating certificate of proficiency revalidated before it expires.

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

This marine notice outlines AMSA’s expectations for vessel owners and operators when considering appropriate crewing, maintenance of watchkeeping standards and provision of minimum hours of rest, ensuring seafarer fitness for duty. 

Since 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

Towing of vessel in distress leads to back injury

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.