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

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

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.

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

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

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

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

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.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

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This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.