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.

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.

Operators of Regulated Australian Vessels (RAV) and Foreign Vessels, as well as the shippers of livestock, have obligations when loading and transporting livestock from Australia.

Learn how to control the risk of fatigue to your crew and your operation.

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

Being a seafarer can be demanding at the best of times.

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

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

These fees are for certificates of competency, certificates of operation, certificates of survey, the surveyor accreditation scheme, and National Law exemptions.

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

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

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

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.