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.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

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

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.

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.

We use marine orders to explain and implement the legislative requirements for the maritime industry. Find out about the conventions and standards that marine orders explain.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.