Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.

Follow these steps to apply for an initial STCW certificate of competency or certificate of proficiency. Find out what you need to do to meet eligibility requirements, complete training and sea service and submit your application.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

Since 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.

Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints for the Great Barrier Reef—Hydrographers passage.

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

Changes to survey regime for domestic commercial vessels from 1 July 2018.

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

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

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

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.