Established over thirty years ago, AMC Search delivers STCW and AMSA approved courses, bespoke and online/onboard training solutions that meet the needs of the modern maritime industry. Our consultancy division delivers commercial maritime engineering services including in hydrodynamics, naval architecture, vessel charter and environmental monitoring.
More about AMC SearchMaritime Training
AMC Search is open for business with all Online Maritime Training courses running as normal. Also, some courses can be adapted to online delivery at short notice so please call 03 63249852 to discuss your training requirements.
Although face-to-face training is postponed, we are taking bookings so we are ready to go as soon as possible. Booking is simple - just find the course you want through our course finder tool below, click on the link and join the wait list. No payment is required and you will be notified immediately when we are running the course. If that does not fit your schedule, we will work with you to book you onto a course that does.
Please note, AMSA is issuing six month extensions to seafarer certificates. Please visit the AMSA website for instructions on how to apply.
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Pacific Patrol Boat Program
For over 25 years we have provided Patrol Boat training for 12 Pacific nations under contract from Australian Defence. We train patrol boat staff in all aspects of operation, from cook to captain, as well as providing accommodation, food, travel and medical and pastoral care. Find out more about the Pacific Patrol Boat Program.
Consulting Services
From surface to subsea and concept to design, AMC Search delivers maritime consulting services in maritime simulations, offshore and coastal engineering, hydrodynamics testing, cavitation testing, ship and port operations, environmental seabed mapping and marine energy systems.
State of the art Maritime Simulations
Real time manoeuvring, pilotage, interactive control between vessels (ships and tugs or ship to ship), port operations, new port design studies and numerical modelling.
Centre for Maritime SimulationMarine and Offshore Engineering
Numerical and physical scale modelling for port development, channel design, berth design, breakwater design, installation analysis.
Marine and offshore engineeringCoastal Engineering
Breakwater design and testing, floating platform design and analysis, outfall plume modelling, port accessibility studies.
Coastal EngineeringHydrodynamics and Naval Architecture
Tank testing for ship manoeuvring, high performance yacht design, hull design and strength and fatigue testing for ship structures, floating platform analysis, anchoring and mooring analysis, vessel conversion studies, vessel assessments in extreme sea states, scale model testing, cargo and transfer management analysis, propulsion system testing.
Hydrodynamics and Naval ArchitectureMarine energy systems
Numerical and physical modelling for device validation and testing, in-situ field deployment and testing for both conventional and renewable energy systems.
Marine Energy SystemsCavitation
Specialist cavitation testing to optimise propeller design. Find out more information on our cavitation tunnel.
Cavitation Research LaboratoryAutonomous Underwater Vehicles
REMUS 100 and Explorer Class AUVs for seafloor surveying, seabed mapping and AUV training, including operator training.
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)Vessel charter
Vessel and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) charter for survey and mapping, operator hire, data validation.
Training VesselsEnvironmental
Numerical and physical modelling for engine emission reductions, marine development Environmental Impact Statements, seabed mapping.
EnvironmentalLegal and policy
International maritime law, federal and state legal and policy advice, drone and AUV integration.
Legal and PolicyHuman performance
Stress testing in emergency situations, team building, Lean value stream management analysis.
Human Performance