AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

Get your Master or deck certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

January - March 2026There were 335 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in Quarter 1 of 2026. Of these, 44 were serious and 1 very serious.

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

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) governs the agreed minimum requirements for handling and transport of cargoes and dangerous goods.

Use an Australian seafarers service book (ASSB) to keep a record of your sea service on an Australian or international vessel in international waters.

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

Regulatory requirements for certificates of competency, sometimes referred to as ‘tickets’, apply to thousands of Australians working across the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry.

Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.