Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

Australia Bay Seafoods General Manager and career fisherman Michael O’Brien, talks to AMSA about how the tragic loss of life with the capsizing of FV Dianne and FV Cassandra prompted them to reinforce their approach to safety.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Scams are intended to trick you into giving out your personal information or paying money.

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.

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

(1)  The criteria for issue to a person of an unrestricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, are that the person: 

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

How to calculate your sea service before you apply for a sea service assessment.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

Tonnages for each Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel, current, decommissioned, and under construction.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

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

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.