About AMC Search

AMC Search is dedicated to providing practical services for the maritime industry.

AMC Search Ltd. (AMCS) is the training and consultancy division of the Australian Maritime College (AMC). It is a multi-disciplinary training, autonomous maritime systems, maritime simulations, engineering, science, and technology organisation offering a broad range of services in the ports, shipping, defence, logistics, environment and energy sectors.

With approximately 50 full-time staff, an extensive expert supplier list of sub-consultants and access to the wider AMC (100+ staff) and UTAS academic community, AMCS is the only organisation of its type in Australia that can provide depth and breadth of expertise across such an extensive range of commercial maritime market sectors.

AMC Search is a fully owned subsidiary of the University of Tasmania.

Download the AMC Search Capability Statement

Defence

AMC Search is also a trusted supplier to Defence and Defence industries.

Core capabilities include:

•Naval Architecture and Maritime Engineering
•Seakeeping, Stability, and Manoeuvring
•CFD
•Scale model testing and design support
•Cavitation and Turbulent Flows
•Damage Resistance and Vulnerability
•Underwater Collision Research Facility
•Power, Energy, and Emissions Management
•Autonomous Maritime Systems •Test and Evaluation
•Maritime simulations, including new vessels and infrastructure
•Maritime Business and International Logistics
•Seafaring training and port management

Customers have included:

•Royal Australian Navy (Training)
•Boeing (T&E)
•Anduril (T&E and Naval Architecture)
•DST (Naval Architecture, AMS sensor technologies)
•US Office of Naval Research (Cavitation R&D)
•Defence Science Institute (R&D)
•Defence Materials and Technologies Centre (R&D)
•Antarctic Gateway Partnership (AUV Vessel Charter)
•Thales (Naval architecture, T&E)
•Lockheed Martin Australia (Naval Architecture, R&D)
•Ocius Technologies (Test and evaluation of AMS platforms)
•Trusted Autonomous Defence CRC (T&E, engineering of AMS platforms)
•SERCO Asia Pacific (Naval Architecture, T&E)
•C2 Robotics (Regulatory advice)
•Nova Systems (T&E)


Download the AMCS Defence Quad Chart

Industry Affiliations

AMC Search is affiliated with all major groups in the maritime industry.

AMC Search Accreditation

Quality Assurance

AMC Search holds AS/NZS ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification with Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.

Defence

  • Australian Defence Recognised Supplier – Australian Defence Industry
  • Security Clearance under Defence Industrial Security Program

STCW 78 Convention

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) authorises AMCS to conduct seafarer training in accordance with the requirements of the United Nation’s International Maritime Organisation (IMO), as set out in the STCW 78 Convention as amended.