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All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

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.

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

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.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

Brings attention to the potential hazards and risks associated with accommodation ladders rigged with unapproved or inadequate secondary means of support arrangements.

All domestic commercial vessels are required to have a national law certificate of survey—unless an exemption applies.

What you need to do if you want to transfer, suspend or revoke a certificate or approval.

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

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

On this page you can find copies of previous editions and amendments to the NSCV.

This feedback report summarises submissions on proposed changes to NSCV C1 – Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation and personal safety.

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

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