You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

This guidance assists the offshore oil and gas industry in understanding the intent of marine order 47 (Offshore industry units), made under the Navigation Act 2012.

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers, which were released on 19 April 2024.

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

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

How we process your Certificate of recognition application after it has been submitted.

We use marine orders to explain and implement the legislative requirements for the maritime industry. Find out about the conventions and standards that marine orders explain.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

Your New Zealand seafarer qualifications allow you to gain a Certificate of recognition for your qualification in Australia.

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

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.