On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

Replace your lost or damaged certificate, or get a new certificate after updating your personal details.

Work as an engineer on vessels of any propulsion power in any operating area under the STCW convention.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

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

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

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the security awareness training

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.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Our organisation has observed that a number of Administrations are issuing dispensations to ships where a defect has occurred to a critical piece of equipment. There are differing circumstances where we will and will not accept the dispensation.

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident