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

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

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

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

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

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

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.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

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.

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.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.