Designing, selecting, and testing anchoring systems.

A summary list of major historical oil spill incidents.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

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.

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

We are seeking feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54). These updates aim to modernise coastal pilotage regulations by introducing competency-based standards, flexible entry pathways, and strengthening safety management systems.

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.

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

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.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

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

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

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

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

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.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

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.

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.