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

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.

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.

Resources and advice on how to prepare for your oral exam.

Rules and conditions for vessels declared to not be regulated Australian vessels.

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

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

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

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

We charge fees for evaluating and approving courses that are delivered by Registered training organisations.

Getting hooked-up is one of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler. Be prepared. Knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.