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

Our latest statement about data submitted to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

Guidance on using an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to meet the fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% m/m, as required under MARPOL Annex VI and Australian law.

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

Our AMSA Connect team are ready to assist you over the phone, by email, or at one of our regional offices.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

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

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Since December 2016, we have conducted 185 compliance checks on 88 cruise ships with 100 per cent compliance observed.

Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.