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Australia bans bulk carrier Movers 3 after months of detention for appalling conditions

National Search and Rescue Awards open for nominations

Coquet Island has a new tower

Man and his dog rescued off Cairns

Shipping company and chief officer convicted for dumping garbage in Great Barrier Reef

Tenderers sought for upcoming Port Hedland channel marker project

Fine and conviction for company caught operating dilapidated barge in Pittwater

Survivor meets life-saving AMSA aircrew at Cairns

Guilty plea and conviction for master of fatal Sydney cruise

Livestock ships under Australian inspection spotlight

Four rescued after boat capsizes near Port Stephens

AMSA assist Papua New Guinea in thirteen person rescue

Auditor-General report finds AMSA Search and Rescue contract management fully effective

AMSA bans Barkly Pearl from Australian waters for 24 months

Solo yachtsman saved by personal locator beacon on life jacket

Two people rescued from water in Torres Strait by passing tanker

Every passenger counts— focused inspection campaign

Update to Exemption 06 Marine Safety (Periodic survey, equipment certification, compass adjustment and liferaft servicing).

Passenger vessel owner convicted for breaching safety standards

AMSA services during the holiday season

Now available – Monthly marine incident reports

New seafarer certificate format for masters, mates and engineers

HF radiotelephone monitoring in Australia

Now available - safety guidance for parasailing operators

Reminder — keep your certificates on board

New safety alert - hydrostatic release units

Every passenger counts

Successful re-election into Category B of the IMO council

New Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System to improve aviation safety

2022 Vessel Traffic Services award opens for nominations

NEW! Safety lessons from a marine incident investigation report

Increased maximum draught for container vessels transiting Torres Strait

Successful re-election into Category B of the IMO council

Every passenger counts— focused inspection campaign

Update to Exemption 06 Marine Safety (Periodic survey, equipment certification, compass adjustment and liferaft servicing).

AMSA services during the holiday season

Passenger vessel owner convicted for breaching safety standards

Now available – Monthly marine incident reports

New seafarer certificate format for masters, mates and engineers

HF radiotelephone monitoring in Australia

Now available - safety guidance for parasailing operators

Reminder — keep your certificates on board

New safety alert - hydrostatic release units

Every passenger counts

Successful re-election into Category B of the IMO council

New Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System to improve aviation safety

2022 Vessel Traffic Services award opens for nominations

NEW! Safety lessons from a marine incident investigation report

Increased maximum draught for container vessels transiting Torres Strait