Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

We’ve prepared materials to help you understand your requirements and what you need to do.

Maritime discharges of oil and noxious liquid substances during emergencies and pollution response situations.

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.

A passenger ferry was returning from its scheduled service when an unanticipated wave raised its stern and caused its bow to dive under the water. Water rushed over the bow and a significant amount came through the forward portside access door and into the passenger compartment. The master immediately reduced speed, which expelled most of the water overboard. The forward portside access door had been left open by a crew member who was attempting to alleviate sea sickness among some passengers. The action of leaving the door open during the voyage was contrary to the vessel’s survey requirements. Signage requiring the door to be kept closed when underway was reportedly not seen by crew members. This resulted in water entering the vessel creating a potentially unsafe situation.

You must be a specific distance from the nearest land before a discharge at sea can be made.

The minimum certification and qualifications required by lecturers to deliver our approved courses for the issue of an AMSA STCW Certificate. These requirements are in accordance with the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping 1978, as amended (STCW).

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, training, risk assessment and more during our focussed inspections campaign on hazardous gases.

Standards for installing and maintaining engines fuelled by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

Standards for appliances using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems as a fuel source.

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. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

On Wednesday 2 August AMSA will be hosting a Safety Management System workshop in Airlie Beach.

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

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

Standards for class 1 fast craft operating in sheltered waters or under 35m in equivalent length.