A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

AMSA shut down its DGPS service on 1 July 2020.

Read about the results of the consultation on new reporting rules for lost and observed freight containers at sea, mainly affecting Marine Order 27 (MO27)

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

Instructions for accredited surveyors to conduct surveys and inspections of domestic commercial vessels.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

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

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) produces and publishes Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) covering Australian, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory waters.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in South Australia in the register below.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.