Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey – national law) 2018 (MO503) outlines when a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) needs a certificate of survey, and related survey requirements. These requirements help ensure that commercial vessels operating in Australia are safe and seaworthy.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

Australia’s policy is that those who pollute our marine environment should be responsible for cleaning up and repairing the damage they have caused. If AMSA has to do this because they do not, then they should pay AMSA.

We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

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Read a transcript of the webinar 'Managing operational stability risks in commercial fishing' held on 19 February 2026.

AMSA has a fair, and non-discriminatory procurement complaints handling process.

Watch previous webinars and access webinar Q & As and presentations.

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).