Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

As a statutory authority, we work with the guidance of legislation.

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

Requirements for carrying an automatic identification system (AIS) are specified in marine orders.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

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

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

We implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan (NE SMP) identifies actions based on information regarding the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region.

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.