If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

List of the locations of the debris found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

We maintain a database which assists us to calculate the risk factor of a vessel. This lets us target elevated risk vessels for inspection. 

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

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AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Transport for NSW Service.

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.

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.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

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

Find out more about complying with the national system if you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or operator.

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

Maritime discharges of oil and noxious liquid substances during emergencies and pollution response situations.

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

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.

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