On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

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.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

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.

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

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Papua New Guinea National Maritime Safety Authority.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

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

Shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

Find out more about complying with the national system if you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or operator.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.

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

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the security awareness training

AMSA approved Training Organisations currently delivering the personal survival techniques for international qualifications.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

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.