A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is now available in the Australia and New Zealand region.

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Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

A passenger ferry was returning from its scheduled service when an unanticipated wave raised its stern and caused its bow to dive under the water. Water rushed over the bow and a significant amount came through the forward portside access door and into the passenger compartment. The master immediately reduced speed, which expelled most of the water overboard. The forward portside access door had been left open by a crew member who was attempting to alleviate sea sickness among some passengers. The action of leaving the door open during the voyage was contrary to the vessel’s survey requirements. Signage requiring the door to be kept closed when underway was reportedly not seen by crew members. This resulted in water entering the vessel creating a potentially unsafe situation.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

Feedback from stakeholders about proposed changes to the Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual– Part 2 - Survey of vessels – Edition 3 (SAGM 2).

In 2024–25, our compliance activities focused on high-risk areas identified through safety data and guided by the National Compliance Plan. This summary reports our progress and key outcomes in these priority areas.

Towing of vessel in distress leads to back injury

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

The 277th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.

Use this form to order AMSA brochures, MARPOL placards and stickers, free of charge.

AMSA and the Bureau of Meteorology provide vessels with maritime safety information (MSI) about hazards and foreseeable dangers to safe navigation through Australia's marine environment.