How to get a National Law certificate if you have a perpetual certificate, or if your certificate expired more than 5 years ago.

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The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

This advice is for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships from 1 March to 31 August 2021. The campaign will target all livestock ships departing Australian ports.

Use this form to make a MLC complaint about a regulated Australian vessel or a foreign-flagged vessel in Australian waters.

There are two methods of obtaining a verified gross mass (VGM). The VGM is mandatory for cargoes to be loaded onto a vessel.

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This guide defines the ships that may be registered and the conditions of registration.

We gather feedback through consultative committees and public consultation. Feedback from individuals, organisations and government is an important part of policy development and regulatory change.

Australian-flagged ships which are detained by foreign port State control authorities overseas must notify AMSA.

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

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

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