Expected delays due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Australia Post has closed multiple post offices across south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales and have temporarily paused delivery services across these areas.  This will cause delays in the dispatch and delivery of AMSA issued documents such as seafarer certificates.

Training of industrial personnel

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024, requires that industrial personnel have appropriate safety training prior to embarking on a vessel.

The below list of training courses would be considered appropriate by AMSA:

  1. A certificate evidencing completion of Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) course approved by the Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO) 
  2. A certificate evidencing completion of Basic Safety Training (BST) course approved by the Global Wind Organisation (GWO) 
  3. A certificate evidencing completion of an equivalent to either course mentioned in 1 and 2 that is approved by AMSA. For approval of any course equivalent to OPTIO BOSIET or GWO BST contact AMSA.
  4. A certificate of safety training approved by AMSA 

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