Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

How to get a certificate of recognition.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

Become a coastal pilot and contribute to the safety of ships in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef.

On 6 November 2021, while enroute, a passenger charter (Class 1E) vessel’s inadequately secured swim platform gate opened when a passenger and toddler leant against it causing the two passengers to fall into the water. The investigation identified that there was no locking bolt on the gate, no risk assessments and no passenger verification procedures in place. 

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. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

This marine notice advises of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part I – machinery space operations (all ships), prepared and issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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.

How to get a Certificate of recognition for Masters, Mates (Deck and officers) and Engineer officers.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2015–16.

Course and study subjects for deck and engineer certificates of recognition.

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.