1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

From 1 May 2023 to 30 June 2023, we will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on planned maintenance requirements for domestic commercial vessels (DCVs).

Shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

This program of regulatory activities was completed during the 2017–2018 financial year.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

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.  

Learn what you need to do to prepare for and take your oral exam.

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

A summary list of major historical oil spill incidents.

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.