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2002 Media Releases

12 December 2002

Anderson pushes greater protection for marine environment


16 November 2002

Search continuing in Great Australian Bight

15 November 2002

Sea search underway in Great Australian Bight


23 October 2002

New safety trail: satellites to automate ship reporting in the Great Barrier Reef

16 October 2002

Torres Strait search: missing seven found

16 October 2002

Search for seven missing people: Torres Strait

14 October 2002

Torres Strait search: two found

14 October 2002

Search for two missing men: Torres Strait

6 October 2002

Search for Torres Strait islanders continues


26 September 2002

World Maritime Day: new security focus

18 September 2002

Search suspended for three missing yacht crew off NSW

17 September 2002

Two rescued, four missing, Port Stephens, NSW


28 August 2002

AMSA supports coronial report on fishing boat crew loss

19 August 2002

Air search for missing man WA

12 August 2002

Tanker charged following reef oil spill

9 August 2002

Revised plan to tackle chemical spills from ships


23 July 2002

Extensive sea search continuing off Queensland

22 July 2002

Extensive sea search continuing off Queensland

21 July 2002

Extensive sea search underway off Queensland

5 July 2002

Overdue helicopter found in WA

1 July 2002

Ship deficiencies falling


19 June 2002

Two Rescued from Sinking Catamaran

6 June 2002

Search for five people in missing helicopter

6 June 2002

Missing NT helicopter crash site located


29 May 2002

Tasmanian helicopter crash: four rescued

18 May 2002

Adventurers rescued off Western Australia

8 May 2002

Search for missing dory fisherman suspended

7 May 2002

Search for missing dory fisherman

7 May 2002

Gayndah gyrocopter search

6 May 2002

Missing dory boat located, fisherman missing

6 May 2002

Search for gyrocopter pilot: debris located

6 May 2002

Searches for missing gyrocopter pilot and fisherman

5 May 2002

Searches underway in Queensland


4 April 2002

New infra-red search camera for Tasmania


4 March 2002

Search for two men in the Gulf of Carpentaria

4 March 2002

Gulf of Carpentaria search finds two men

5 March 2002

Disabled fishing boat found after beacon activated

6 March 2002

Missing glider pilot found

6 March 2002

World marine navigation experts in Australia for the first time

27 March 2002

AMSA Board appointments help it to meet maritime challenges


15 February 2002

Navigation conference draws worldwide audience

21 February 2002

Australian ship salvage and places of refuge

27 February 2002

Man and dog rescued in Shark Bay, WA


11 January 2002

Search for ditched aircraft: Torres Strait

12 January 2002

Search for missing aircraft: Torres Strait

13 January 2002

Search suspended for missing pilot: Torres Strait

21 January 2002

Around the clock search and rescue service

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