Publications
Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin issue 7—mental health
Issue 7 of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin focuses on an area of increasing concern—mental health among seafarers.
Assessing the determinants and consequences of safety culture in the maritime industry
This report notes key findings and provides several recommendations based on the findings and expert input.
AMSA update March 2018 edition
Read about updates to exemptions, new resources on the AMSA website, NAV18 keynote speaker Kate D Adamson, as well as the latest in domestic commercial vessel incidents.
In this issue:
Fishing vessel stability
Stability is the force of buoyancy from the underwater parts of a vessel combined with the weight of its hull, equipment, fuel stores and load.
Working Boats issue 11
This issue features iconic paddle wheelers along the Murray River. We also explore the future of unmanned and autonomous vessels and delve into the dangers of cold-water shock.
Global maritime distress and safety system handbook 2018
The 2018 edition of the Australian Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) handbook.
Vessel traffic services newsletter 15—December 2017
Inside this issue: Competent authority update, IALA update, VTS Committee, 2018 calendar, Port Hedland—new Integrated Marine Operations Centre, VTS Working Group
Navigation Act Qualifications (Engineer Officers) Exemption 2017 No 2
We issue Exemption 2017/2 under subsection 334(1) of the Navigation Act 2012.
Under this exemption, if you held an:
Regulator Performance Framework self assessment report 2016–17
We undertook an annual self-assessment of our performance against the Regulator Performance Framework (RPF) in August 2017.
This self-assessment was informed by:
Looking ahead—AMSA's operating environment 2017-2027
This publication outlines the challenges we face as a regulator and response agency, as well as our operating environment and the changes that we are likely to experience over the next decade.
Garbage placard for domestic commercial vessels
Complete a publications order form to request placards, or stickers, for your vessel.
Garbage placards are mandatory for:
Garbage placard for large vessels
Complete a publications order form to request these placards.
Garbage placards—also known as stickers—are mandatory for:
Garbage placard for fixed or floating platforms
Complete a publications order form to request placards, or stickers, for your vessel.
Garbage placards are mandatory for:
Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin issue 6—risk assessment
Risk assessment is a well-established approach to managing risk.
NP–GUI–007: National Plan coordination of international incidents: notification arrangements guidance
Arrangements to apply where a maritime environmental emergency impacts upon the interests of another country.
NP-GUI-020: National Plan Australian Government coordination arrangements for maritime environmental emergencies
The Australian Government coordination arrangement for maritime environmental emergencies provide a framework for the coordination of Australian Government departments and agencies in response to a
Annual Report 2016-17
Emergency procedures flipchart
Unpowered barges guidance notice
This notice is intended to provide general guidance on the risks associated with the operation of unpowered barges.