How to get an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Certificate of safety training (CoST) (STCW Reg VI/1) if you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

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If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

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

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

AMSA shut down its DGPS service on 1 July 2020.

Learn your options for fulfilling the mandatory requirement to hold a first aid certificate or equivalent when applying for a domestic certificate of competency.

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

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

If you're planning to bring a vessel to Australia, or take a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) on an overseas voyage, you need to comply with Australian regulations and international standards.  

On 3 December 1987 the Nella Dan ran aground in strong winds in Buckle Bay, Macquarie Island.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.