Our website is the fastest and easiest way to apply, renew, and pay for your certificate.

As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

Download a list of DCVs that hold a certificate of survey or exemption here.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

If you're planning to bring a vessel to Australia, or take a domestic commercial vessel (DCV) on an overseas voyage, you need to comply with Australian regulations and international standards.  

DCV Safety Alert: 1/2021 aims to raise awareness of recommendations made by the United States, National Transportation Safety Board, following the investigation into the fire and subsequent loss of the passenger vessel Conception.

How to use your domestic New Zealand certificate of competency to work on domestic commercial vessels in Australia.

Follow these steps if you wish to operate your vessel commercially outside of the Australian Economic Exclusion Zone (EEZ).

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

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.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

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.

Follow these steps if you want to take a DCV overseas for dry docking, sale or delivery.

We implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

AMSA approved Training Organisations currently delivering the personal survival techniques for international qualifications.