The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

At 8.55 am on 10 September 1979, the tanker World Encouragement was conducting berthing operations at an Australian Oil Refinery (AOR) mooring at Kurnell in Botany Bay, New South Wales, when oil began rising to the water surface from beneath the ship.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

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

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If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

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

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

Marine safety agencies deliver essential services across Australia, including local waterways management, environmental oversight, pilotage, navigation aids, ports, harbours and mooring operations, and recreational boating support.

Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

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

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.