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.

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

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.

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.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

A fire occurred on a passenger vessel in a busy harbour. The master and crew took immediate action and followed emergency procedures to disembark and transfer 73 passengers safely to another ferry. The vessel’s structural and fixed firefighting systems worked effectively to contain and extinguish the fire.

Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

At 8.55 am on 10 September 1979, the tanker World Encouragement was conducting berthing operations at an Australian Oil Refinery (AOR) mooring at Kurnell in Botany Bay, New South Wales, when oil began rising to the water surface from beneath the ship.

Using an advanced under keel clearance management (UKCM) system will reduce your chances of running aground.

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

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

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.