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  • Restricted Pilot Licence
    The criteria for issue to a person of a restricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area and a stated draught limit, are that the person: 
    Last updated: 07/14/2022
  • Poor risk assessment of river entrance bar crossing results in near misses with surfers
    A 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.
    Last updated: 08/29/2023
  • Safety Lessons from Marine Incident Investigation (AMSA Report) – No.7 – May 2022
    Passenger sustains injury from poorly rigged gangway.
    Last updated: 05/25/2022
  • Sailing vessels
    Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.
    Last updated: 07/01/2024
  • VTS providers
    An entity must apply to be authorised to provide a vessel traffic service.
    Last updated: 11/15/2022
  • Watchkeeper deck
    This certificate allows you to perform the duties or functions of Watchkeeper deck officer on ships of any gross tonnage in any operating area and Able seafarer – Deck duties or functions.
    Last updated: 11/17/2025
  • Advisory Note—List of recognised islands
    This advisory provides a list of the recognised islands for the purposes of the definition of ‘recognised island’ in the National Standard for Commercial Vessels, Part B.
    Last updated: 06/11/2020
  • Alternative fatigue risk management plan application process
    Marine Order 54 requires a pilotage provider to comply with either the fatigue risk management plan published by AMSA, or this alternate fatigue risk management plan.
    Last updated: 08/04/2020
  • AMSA policy on regulatory treatment of uncrewed and/or autonomous vessels
    This policy explains our approach to the medium-term regulation of uncrewed, remotely operated and autonomous vessels operating in Australian waters.
    Last updated: 01/04/2021
  • An analysis of the work schedules of Great Barrier Reef pilots
    An analysis of the work schedules of coastal pilots working around the Great Barrier Reef.
    Last updated: 05/21/2021
  • Annual Report 2017–18
    Over the year we tested and put into place the systems and processes which will support full service delivery under the national system for domestic commercial vessels.
    Last updated: 03/29/2021
  • Smoky Cape Lighthouse Heritage Management Plan
    This heritage management plan concerns the lighthouse and surrounding land.
    Last updated: 09/28/2023
  • Spatial data gateway
    We provide a range of geographic information as digital maps and spatial data sets. This visual geographic data is used to support search and rescue, pollution response, vessel tracking, and navigation in Australian waters. Some data access may require you to pay a fee.
    Last updated: 08/06/2020