These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

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The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

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Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

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

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

If you hold a valid STCW certificate issued by another country and want to work on an Australian-flagged vessel, you need a certificate of recognition (CoR). In some countries this is called a recognition endorsement.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

Since December 2016, we have conducted 185 compliance checks on 88 cruise ships with 100 per cent compliance observed.