Find forms you might need to make sure you hold the right qualifications.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

Survey passenger vessels with offshore operations (Class 1B) are required to carry a Scale D medical cabinet and a Scale F first aid kit on board.

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).

We are responsible for ensuring there is a consistent approach to the use of AIS on offshore structures and facilities. Find out what we will ask you when you apply.

Find safety equipment guides for non-survey vessels based on class and type of operation.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

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

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

This policy provides guidance to developers on how to ensure safe navigation in and around offshore renewable energy infrastructure (OREI).

The Navigation Act 2012 is legislation which covers international ship and seafarer safety, protect the marine environment where it relates to shipping and the actions of seafarers in Australian waters.

The technologies which support our search and rescue (SAR) response.

Specifies safety standards for the design, construction, equipping and operation of a domestic commercial vessel that is a leisure craft.

This five-year outlook of future action covers specific industry issues, international developments, priorities for standards, and legislative expiries.