AMSA Connect phone services will be closed for the public holiday on Monday 8 June 2026, reopening on Tuesday 9 June 2026. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
Surveyors – use this form to make a recommendation after conducting:
Use this form to apply for:
You can use this form to apply for a licence or renewal for a coastal:
This form should be used only if you are genuinely unable to provide suitable evidence of identity documentation because your birth has not been registered, and
Our marine surveyors complete initial ship inspection checklist (Form 36) during initial ship inspections.
You can use this form to:
This form is for seafarers applying for a near coastal certificate of competency. It lets us know you are medically fit for working at sea.
To operate as a private seafarer recruitment and placement service in Australia, you must register with AMSA.
Use this form to apply to register.
Use this form to alert us of a marine incident.
Notify AMSA as soon as possible after becoming aware of a marine incident
Use this form to:
You can use this form to register an Australian coded distress beacon of the following types:
You can use this form to: