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

Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.

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

This safety alert draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.

Australia’s policy is that those who pollute our marine environment should be responsible for cleaning up and repairing the damage they have caused. If AMSA has to do this because they do not, then they should pay AMSA.

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

We are committed to nurturing your development and helping you reach your goals.

There are laws against ship sourced pollution and those responsible may be prosecuted under state or territory legislation.

Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

These groups advise on effective policy, regulations and standards.

We are no longer publishing the name of the certificate holder on a certificate of survey or Exemption 02 (non-survey) and Exemption 40 (Class C restricted operations) approvals.

Residual current devices minimise the risk of a person receiving an electric shock or being electrocuted when using plug-in electrical equipment on board vessels.

The criteria for issue to a person of a restricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area and a stated draught limit, are that the person: 

Poor risk assessment of river entrance bar crossing results in near misses with surfers.

Passenger sustains injury from poorly rigged gangway.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

The Sanko Harvest struck a reef off Esperance, Western Australia on 14 February 1991, and broke up over the next fortnight.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2014–15.

The technologies which support our search and rescue (SAR) response.