A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.

If you suspect misconduct, fraud, or corruption involving AMSA officials, contractors or service providers, you should report it.

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

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

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.

Arrangements between government and industry under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies to respond to shipping casualties.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).

During the COVID-19 pandemic many seafarers have played an essential role.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.