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).

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.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

Safety of Navigation – 1 August - 8 September 2021 AMSA conducted a Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 1 August to the 8 September 2021. 

How to get a Watchkeeper deck certificate of competency if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Maritime warfare officer or Rating.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

This page contains a list of past changes to exemptions.

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

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Western Australia.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

Changes to survey regime for domestic commercial vessels from 1 July 2018.

We want your feedback on proposed changes to Australian near coastal seafarer certificates.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented 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. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

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.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

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: