Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

This marine notice draws attention to important information regarding the proper operation of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), including the importance of adequate and up to date Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs), for ships visiting Australian ports.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

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).

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

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).

Marine incidents are defined by relevant Australian laws and include a number of different types of incidents.

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

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

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

We are seeking your feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 47 (Offshore Industry Units).

(1)  The criteria for the issue of a check pilot licence to a person are that the person: