This marine notice highlights the importance of ensuring navigation bridge visibility on all vessels sailing in Australian waters. Vessel operators, masters and navigational officers should take note of its content.

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.

Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey – national law) 2018 (MO503) outlines when a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) needs a certificate of survey, and related survey requirements. These requirements help ensure that commercial vessels operating in Australia are safe and seaworthy.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

Learn your options for fulfilling the mandatory requirement to hold a first aid certificate or equivalent when applying for a domestic certificate of competency.

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

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

A 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

Find out more about how to get a certificate of medical fitness, and why you need one.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

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.