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

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024, requires that industrial personnel be at least 16 years of age, and have documentary evidence of the person’s physical and medical fitness of a kind that is acceptable to AMSA.

(1)  The criteria for the issue of a check pilot licence to a person are that the person: 

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

Get your Rating certificate of proficiency revalidated before it expires.

If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

We are no longer publishing the name of the certificate holder on a certificate of survey or Exemption 02 (non-survey) and Exemption 40 (Class C restricted operations) approvals.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

Check if AMSA recognises your country or overseas STCW certificate, and what this means for your application in Australia.

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

Find out about the process of obtaining a near coastal certificate.

If you own or operate a domestic commercial vessel in Australia, you are required to obtain a certificate of operation before you operate the vessel.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

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