Standards for electrical installations, safety, testing and repair.

Use the My Boat online system to understand and comply with safety requirements, legislation and standards for your domestic commercial vessel.

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

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)

Standards for maintaining buoyancy after flooding, grounding, or collision.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.

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

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

A swimmer participating in a marine wildlife interaction tour sustained a foot injury from a propeller strike when a crew member attempted to tow them alongside a tender vessel. This activity was in breach of the operations’ safety management system procedures.

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

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

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

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Tasmania.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the fire prevention and fire fighting—basic training.