AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defence

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

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

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

Our register disclosing gifts and benefits

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

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

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).

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.  

We implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

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