Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

The aim of the organisation is to protect the marine environment by administering regulatory programs for prevention of pollution. As a result, this organisation cooperates with Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre to further achievement its goal. 

 

AMSA roles and responsibilities:

 

·         Operating and maintaining the network of communication and marine aids to navigation;

·         Authorising the health and safety operation of Australian and foreign vessels in Australian waters;

·         Assessing the certification and skills of seafarers;

·         Developing and maintaining the safety regulation of commercial vessels and their operating system; and

·         Operating Australia’s rescue coordination centre of search and rescue.

 

The list of occupations assessed by AMSA can be found below: 

 

 

Number

Occupation Name

ANZSCO

Code

Assessing

Authorities

1

Ship’s Engineer

231212

AMSA

2

Ship’s Master

231213

AMSA

3

Ship’s Officer

231214

AMSA

 

Skill Assessment Procedure for migration:

 

One of the responsibilities of AMSA is to assess the qualifications and skills of overseas professionals, who wish to pursue their careers in Australia and migrate through the General Skill Migration programme.  The foreign marine qualifications are assessed against the eligibility criteria for a Certificate of Recognition. AMSA only accepts applications from applicants that hold a Certificate of Competency issued by a country that has an agreement with Australia.

Below is the table of countries that have signed an agreement with Australia. 

 

  1. Belgium

8. Iran

15. Norway

22. Canada

  1. Denmark

9. Ireland

16. Pakistan

23. Denmark

  1. Fiji

10. Italy

17. Philippines

24. Greece

  1. Finland

11. Kiribati

18. Romania

25. India

  1. France

12. Malaysia

19. Singapore

26. Papua New Guinea

  1. Germany

13. Netherlands

20. South Africa

27. Sweden

  1. Hong Kong

14. New Zealand

21. United Kingdom

28. United States of America

 

Attached with completion of application for an assessment of qualifications, applicants are required to provide the following documents. 

 

Documents required for the purpose of migration:

A certified true copy of applicant’s valid passport

A certified copy of the primary STCW** certificate(s) of competency held.

A certified copy of STCW college courses completed.

Certified copies of discharge book pages and/or watchkeeping certificates.

Original company letter verifying sea service. Written on company letterhead paper stating the name of the ship(s), IMO** number, gross tonnage, engine power (kW), type of ship, position held on board and dates of engagement and discharges.

FOR ENGINEERS ONLY- Evidence of shore based practical workshop skills training as specified in relevant section of STCW Code Table A-III/1 column 1. All documents provided be certified copies.

FOR DECK ONLY- A certified copy of a valid STCW GMDSS Certificate.

 

**STCW means Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping.

**IMO means International Maritime Organisation.

 

For further information as to fees and assessments please contact us. 

 

Here is the list of links that may be useful: 

 

Immigration

·        www.amsa.gov.au

 

 

 

 

For more information, please contact us

If you wish to book in an assessment, please fill the form below.
Last Updated: 09 November 2015
Editor: Ms. Kiandokht Dardashti