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Helicopter emergency landing in far north Queensland

Two men were lucky to escape with only minor injuries after their helicopter suffered engine failure on Saturday, 22 November.

Last updated 15/03/2019
AMSA assists in successful search for kite surfers

A pair of kite surfers reported overdue off the West Australia coast last night were located safe with the assistance of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

Last updated 20/03/2019
Beacon key to search for light plane crash in remote WA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is coordinating a search and rescue following a light plane crash in the Gascoyne region of Western Australia.

Last updated 20/03/2019
AMSA coordinates rescue of solo sailor overnight

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre coordinated the rescue of a solo sailor in distress about 70 nautical miles north of Lord Howe Island overnight.

Last updated 15/03/2019
Search ends for man overboard

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been conducting a search for a crew member lost overboard from a bulk carrier off northern New South Wales.

Last updated 20/07/2018
AMSA assisting bulk carrier in Coral Sea

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is currently providing assistance to a bulk carrier which has broken down in the Coral Sea.At around 6:00pm AEST on Friday 18 May, the Hong Kong-...

Last updated 20/03/2019
AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been advised that a single engine low wing ultra-light aircraft has failed to return to Bundaberg airport after a training flight.

Last updated 20/07/2018
Ministerial media release: Australia's role in international shipping recognised by the IMO

Australia has been re-elected to second place on the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reflecting our role as a key voice in international shipping.

Last updated 15/02/2019
Missing aircraft located

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre—Australia (RCC Australia) has successfully concluded a search for a missing aircraft en route from Swan Hill to White Cliffs.

Last updated 18/02/2019
AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) is currently coordinating a search for a missing light aircraft which is overdue on a flight from The Oaks, near Sydney to Pooncarie, NSW.

Last updated 18/02/2019
Bulk carrier rescues fishermen from life raft off Western Australia

Two fishermen have been rescued from a life raft 40 kilometres west of Lake Macleod in Western Australia this morning after their vessel caught fire.

Last updated 20/03/2019
Correcting the record—Montara

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has become aware of documents that indicate oil from the Montara wellhead spill was sighted closer to the Indonesian coast than previously stated and reported...

Last updated 25/07/2018
Three rescued clinging to upturned boat off Western Australia

A distress beacon was central to a search and rescue operation off the township of Grey in Western Australia last night (Wednesday, 11 October 2017).

Last updated 15/03/2019
Update 1: Search for missing gyrocopter

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is coordinating the search for a gyrocopter which has gone missing while on a flight between Bundaberg and Yeppoon in Queensland.

Last updated 20/03/2019
Update 3 and final: Search for missing gyrocopter ends

The search for a gyrocopter reported missing on a flight between Bundaberg and Yeppoon has concluded with the wreckage of the missing aircraft found a short time ago.

Last updated 24/07/2018
Search for solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy in the Indian Ocean

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is coordinating a multi-national search and rescue response after being notified of injured solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy.

Last updated 25/09/2018
MV Jawan released from detention for repair voyage

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) released the livestock vessel MV Jawan from detention this afternoon after the vessel completed a sea trial within the Port of Portland.

Last updated 21/12/2018
24 seafarers rescued off the coast of Western Australia

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has coordinated the successful rescue of 24 seafarers from a Japanese fishing vessel that caught alight off the coast of Perth.

Last updated 16/07/2019
Bulk carrier detained in Brisbane for unpaid wages

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has detained the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier MV Xing Jing Hai in the Port of Brisbane for unpaid crew wages.

Last updated 11/09/2019
AMSA joins forces with Queensland to improve safety for dory fishing operations

Authorities are joining forces to improve commercial line fishing operations that use tenders, or dories, in a push to improve the safety culture in an industry that has a reputation for being high...

Last updated 14/11/2019

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Distress beacon and MMSI information brochure

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Helicopter emergency landing in far north Queensland

AMSA assists in successful search for kite surfers

Beacon key to search for light plane crash in remote WA

AMSA coordinates rescue of solo sailor overnight

Search ends for man overboard

AMSA assisting bulk carrier in Coral Sea

AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Ministerial media release: Australia's role in international shipping recognised by the IMO

Missing aircraft located

AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Bulk carrier rescues fishermen from life raft off Western Australia

Correcting the record—Montara

Three rescued clinging to upturned boat off Western Australia

Update 1: Search for missing gyrocopter

Update 3 and final: Search for missing gyrocopter ends

Search for solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy in the Indian Ocean

MV Jawan released from detention for repair voyage

24 seafarers rescued off the coast of Western Australia

Bulk carrier detained in Brisbane for unpaid wages

AMSA joins forces with Queensland to improve safety for dory fishing operations

Distress beacon and MMSI information brochure

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