1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

A list of all our approved short courses.

Check if AMSA recognises your country or overseas STCW certificate, and what this means for your application in Australia.

On the evening of 29 May 2022, a commercial fishing vessel was on a voyage from Mackay to Cairns when the master noticed an auxiliary engine alarm. Upon lifting the engine room hatch, the master saw smoke and an orange glow and the engine room subsequently caught fire. The master quickly made the decision that they would not be able to fight the fire without jeopardising their safety and abandoned ship. An SMS risk assessment on appropriate crewing on a voyage greater than 12 hours duration should be undertaken in these situations.

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

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian Maritime College.

Australia implements a range of standards and regulations to protect the marine environment from pollution.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

Explore key trends and safety insights from marine incidents reported to AMSA in 2024. Support safer decisions, stronger compliance and better risk management.

An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the water at speed. They were recovered by the vessel and returned to shore. Both passengers later informed the operator that they had sustained injuries during the event. The owner then failed to report this as a marine incident to us.

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