If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Defence

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and hazardous Substances, to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident, March 2010.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

Advice to vessel owners and masters for the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on passenger (class 1) vessel tenders in Western Australia and Northern Territory.

Instructions for registered training organisations (RTOs).

Find out which companies are registered as a private seafarer recruitment and placement service in Australia.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

There is potential for light-emitting diode lighting on vessels to compromise reception on VHF frequencies.

If you have an offer of employment on a ship registered on the Australian International Shipping Register (AISR), you may need a certificate of equivalence (CoE). A CoE allows you to work on an AISR-registered ship using your overseas STCW certificate, without an AMSA-issued certificate of competency or certificate of recognition.

AMSA and the Bureau of Meteorology provide vessels with maritime safety information (MSI) about hazards and foreseeable dangers to safe navigation through Australia's marine environment.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

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.