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.

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

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

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

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

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

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

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.

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.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

Download and print guidance for international certificates.

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.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

You must revalidate your CoST every 5 years to keep it current. Find out when to apply, what you need and how to revalidate your CoST.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

Learn how to get copies of documents certified for your certificate application.