AMSA Connect phone services may have longer wait times on Monday 1 June 2026 while we operate with reduced staffing due to the Reconciliation Day Public Holiday in Canberra. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
Use this form to apply to register your vessel on the Australian general shipping register.
You can use this form to apply to suspend or revoke a:
Important: Submit your form by 31 October
We’re moving to a new system. If you've started or saved a form, it won’t be available after 31 October 2025.
Use this form to apply for a skills assessment if you're a mariner or marine surveyor.
You can now apply for near coastal certificates online using myAMSA, our new application portal.
Use this form if you are applying for a Coxswain Grade 3 using a recreational boat licence.
This form is no longer in use
To notify us of an engine change, use the correct application form for your vessel:
This form is for the owners and crew of regulated Australian vessels.
Surveyors – use this form to:
On 1 June 2025, we introduced new requirements for safety management systems (SMS).
You can use this form to complete a Notice of alteration or damage to an Australian vessel under the guidelines set out in Marine Order 91 – Marine pollution prevention – oil.
You can use this form to apply for a new or re-issued Certificate of equivalence.