AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our safety of navigation focused inspection campaign.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

Read a summary of results from the 2024 consultation on Marine Order 91 and download a copy of the full report.

A summary list of major historical oil spill incidents.

The Pacific Quest was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture from a ship into the sea near Border Island, Queensland on 25 December 2002.

We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.

You can use the examiner checklists as study guides.These programs of study are guides only and the content of individual oral examinations may vary as the examiner may not cover all areas

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.

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

On 6 February 1988 the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Sir Alexander Glen lost approximately 450 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the waters off Port Walcott, Western Australia when a bunker tank was holed by the ship's anchor.

Our structure gives you an idea of which area can help you when you get in touch.

We are a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides services to the Australian maritime industry. Sometimes we need to seek the help and support of private companies to deliver our services.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints for the Great Barrier Reef—Hydrographers passage.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

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.

We authorise and audit vessel traffic service (VTS) providers in Australia.