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

We charge fees for evaluating and approving courses that are delivered by Registered training organisations.

In this edition we talk about voluntary suspension: a practical option when you’re not surveying, survey process for Exemption 2 Division 5 vessels applying for a certificate of survey and survey code update in MARS: survey flexibility rollout.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

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

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

Guidance for VTS providers on the qualifications and training of VTS personnel in Australia.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

Explore key trends and safety insights from marine incidents reported to AMSA in 2024. Support safer decisions, stronger compliance and better risk management.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

As manager of Australia’s National Plan, we have a fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as a key component of Australia’s capacity to respond to oil spills in the marine environment.