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.

The search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.

Information for ship owners and operators about the application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia.

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If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

For seafarers who want to work as a qualified rating in both the deck and engine departments on vessels operating under the STCW Convention.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

On Sunday 26 May 1974 the bulk carrier Sygna was involved in a major pollution incident.

We follow the guidance of international conventions when conducting search and rescue (SAR) activities.

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

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

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the security awareness training