This marine notice highlights the importance of ensuring navigation bridge visibility on all vessels sailing in Australian waters. Vessel operators, masters and navigational officers should take note of its content.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

If you are an Australian seafarer, you can use an AMSA approved task book to record your sea service, training and experience on board a vessel.

Procedures for STCW courses provided by Registered training organisations including e-learning, distance learning and blended learning, GMDSS ROC and short courses.

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

A garbage management plan is an effective way to reduce garbage generated on board and ensure its effective disposal, to protect our marine environment. Under Australian maritime legislation it is mandatory for certain vessels to carry a garbage management plan.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

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 audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

We hosted the second annual salvage and wreck workshop on 28 and 29 November 2017 at the National Maritime Museum in Sydney.

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.