2010 Events

21 December - RECENT MEDIA RELEASE from the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure - Greater Protections On The Way For The Great Barrier Reef
15 December - Two men rescued off South Australia
14 December - STCW Workshop
10 December - Strategy and Operations Working Group on Aids to Navigation
9 December - PhD student visits AMSA
26 November - Presentation of 2010 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
17 November - Australia appoints its first Permanent Representative to the IMO
16 November - South Pacific Workshops
4 November - Pacific Regional Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Tripartite Ratification Workshop
2 November - Merchant Navy Annual Memorial Service
1 November - Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, International Seminar
18 October - 2010 National Search and Rescue Award
11 October - Vietnamese officials visit AMSA
6 October - Rescue from sinking fishing trawler
29 September - Preparations Underway for Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 Implementation
16 September - Visit by Senior Officers of the Marine Nationale, La Reunion
31 August - The latest edition of AMSA Aboard is out now!
13 August - Successful Rescue Highlights Regional Cooperation
13 August - Ocean Emperor Master Convicted
13 August - Cooperative approach to Safer Straits
4 August - Jessica Watson visits AMSA
2 August - AMSA assists in the first Regional Seminar on the STCW Manila Amendments
29 July - Ocean Emperor to anchor off Cairns
26 July - Joint training for Indonesian Armed Forces
15 July - AMSA attends the 104th IMO Council Meeting
9 July - Minister's Media Statement - Australia's nominee wins international bravery award
7 July - 11th Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies Forum
29 June - Australia Participates in STCW Diplomatic Conference
24 June - Australia attends the International Maritime Organization’s Technical Cooperation Committee
11 June - AMSA Coordinating Search and Rescue - Wild Eyes - 11:30pm Update
9 June - Voluntary IMO Member State Auditors Course
2 June - Shen Neng 1 Departs Gladstone
26 May - Aids to Navigation Symposium - AtoN 2010
21 May - 4:00pm Media Update, Ship Incident in Torres Strait
14 May - Lowlands Brilliance Medical Evacuation
13 May - Australia-Indonesia Joint Search and Rescue Exercise
7 May - National Plan Committee Meeting
30 April - Update on the Shen Neng 1

28 April - Atlantic Bridge Medical Evacuation

19 April - New Measures to Protect the Great Barrier Reef

7 April - AMSA assistance to MSQ - grounding of the Shen Neng 1

31 March - CCS Surveyors undertake AMSA Exchange Program

12 March - United Arab Emirates Delegation visits AMSA

10 March - Indonesian Search and Rescue Authority Delegation visits AMSA

25 February - Distress Beacon proves invaluable in the off road environment

23 February - Minister opens AMSA Canberra office

15 February - Completion of developmental testing - Australia National LRIT Data Centre

21 January - Instructors Recognised for Service

14 January - IMO launches “Year of the Seafarer”

11 January - MOU provides new pathway for yachtsmen to gain STCW seafarer qualifications

5 January - AMSA Emergency Towage Vessel Provides Assistance