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- Survey Matters—December 2020In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.Last updated: 04/04/2025
Plastic Free July: AMSA’s action to reduce marine plasticsPlastic Free July encourages millions worldwide to reduce plastic consumption and find sustainable alternatives. As the national maritime regulator, we commit to reducing ocean plastics that harm our precious marine environment. To do this we work both internationally and at home.Last updated: 08/09/2024- Novel vessels - F3Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.Last updated: 02/13/2024
Help improve welfare services for seafarers in Australian portsTell us about your experience with shore-based welfare services and help improve support for visiting seafarers.Last updated: 10/01/2025- Scale F first aid kitVessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale F first aid kit on board: 1B, 1C (with unberthed passengers), 1D (with berthed passengers), 1E (with berthed passengers), 2B, 2C, 3B and 3C.Last updated: 11/03/2025
- Why wear a lifejacket?Lifejackets save livesLast updated: 09/29/2023
- Power to take measures—containers lost from shipsOur stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.Last updated: 09/23/2021
- Scale E medical cabinetPassenger vessels with offshore operations Class 1C (with berthed passengers), 2B and 3B, are required to carry a Scale E medical cabinet and a Scale F First aid kit on board.Last updated: 11/03/2025
Port Hedland VTS’s coordinated rescue secures nomination for VTS AwardWhen Port Hedland VTS received notification of four people clinging to a vessel in the anchorage zone, they wasted no time co-ordinating local assets to effect a rescue worthy of a nomination for the Australian VTS Award.Last updated: 10/04/2024
How to applyPrepare and submit your application for a role with us.Last updated: 11/13/2023- 2021 monthly domestic commercial vessel incident reportsThe information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.Last updated: 05/09/2022
- Scale G first aid kitsVessels in these classes are required to carry a Scale G first aid kit on board: 1D (with unberthed passengers), 1E (with unberthed passengers), 2D, 2E, 3D and 3E.Last updated: 11/03/2025
- Korean Star, 20 May 1988On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.Last updated: 01/04/2021
- Survey Matters—March 2020In this edition we talk about survey procedures to verify radio installations on some vessels, we give tips for conducting a load line renewal survey, talk about simple exemptions and more.Last updated: 04/24/2020
- Non-shipborne automatic identification systemsLearn how non-shipborne AIS units are managed and find out what’s required to apply to operate a base station or AtoN in Australia.Last updated: 04/09/2025
- Marine Incident Annual Report 2023 - Long descriptionsFigure 1Figure 2Figure 3Figure 4Figure 5Last updated: 06/28/2024
- Ferry-in-chains endorsementApply for an endorsement that allows you to command and operate the engines of a vehicular ferry-in-chains attached to the shore by cable.Last updated: 06/30/2025
- 2023 monthly domestic commercial vessel incident reportsThe information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.Last updated: 02/23/2024
- Find an accredited marine surveyorAccredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.Last updated: 11/27/2025
- Compliance and enforcement protocol policy 2012Intended to assist AMSA, industry stakeholders and other parties with duties, obligations and responsibilities under maritime safety legislation to understand the suite of tools available to AMSA to ensure legislative requirements are met.Last updated: 03/29/2021