In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments.

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

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.

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

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).

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

How we process your Certificate of recognition application after it has been submitted.

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

Learn the differences between general and direct supervision

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

Standards for vessels used for special work.