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Index of marine notices
A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.
Marine notices have no legal standing. All current marine notices are listed below.
A marine notice that does not appear here is not current and may contain information which is no longer applicable.
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Current marine notices
| Marine notice number | Title | Category | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/01 | MARPOL Annex V (Garbage) Discharges | Environment | HTML | |
| 2021/10 | Means of embarkation and disembarkation from ships in port | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2021/09 | Focused inspection campaign—planned maintenance | Port state control | HTML | |
| 2021/08 | Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2021/07 | Responsible Navigational Practices | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2021/06 | Fatal accidents from falling off pilot ladders on ships | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2021/05 | Sanctions | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2021/04 | Focused inspection campaign—safety of navigation | Port state control | HTML | |
| 2021/03 | Application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia | Environmental Standards | HTML | |
| 2021/02 | Requirements for the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters and reporting to AMSA | Environmental Standards | HTML | |
| 2021/01 | Focused inspection campaign—livestock ships | Port State control | HTML | |
| 2020/09 | STCW seafarer certificates and certificates of medical fitness—further arrangements for COVID-19 | Certification | HTML | |
| 2020/08 | Working at height | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2020/07 | Closure of the Inmarsat Fleet 77 service | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2020/06 | Reducing the risk of collisions at sea | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2020/05 |
Focused inspection campaign—Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers |
Port State control | HTML | |
| 2020/03 | Shutdown of AMSA’s differential global positioning system (DGPS) service | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2020/02 | Extension of standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) certificates | Certification | HTML | |
| 2020/01 | Fatal accidents caused by moving elevators on ships | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2019/04 | Implementation of the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel requirement | Environmental Standards | HTML | |
| 2019/03 | Pilot transfer arrangements | Safety equipment | HTML | |
| 2018/06 | Limitation of sulphur emissions from cruise vessels while at berth in Sydney Harbour | Environment | HTML | |
| 2018/05 | Pre-loading cargo information for livestock vessels | Cargoes | HTML | |
| 2018/04 | High pressure fire-fighting systems—Design safeguards against personal injury | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2018/03 | Proper stowage of cargo containers | Cargoes | HTML | |
| 2018/02 | Electronic Visual Distress Signals | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2017/15 |
Transfer operations at sea and in coastal waters |
Port State control | HTML | |
| 2017/14 | Fitness for duty | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2017/13 | Ship accommodation ladders with unapproved secondary means of support arrangements | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2017/12 | Operation and maintenance of rescue boat outboard motors | Port State control | HTML | |
| 2017/11 | Sanctions | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2017/10 | VHF marine radios with digital selective calling capability – automatic channel switching | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2017/09 | Biofouling and in-water cleaning | Environment | HTML | |
| 2017/05 | Regulations for air emissions from ships | Environment | HTML | |
| 2016/19 | Maintenance and adjustment of magnetic compasses | Qualifications and training | HTML | |
| 2016/18 | Danger with the use of weighted heaving lines | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2016/17 | Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2016/14 | Revalidation of Certificates of competency and Certificates of proficiency | Qualifications and training | HTML | |
| 2016/13 | Receipt of Maritime Safety Information (MSI) | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2016/12 | Asbestos on ships | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2016/10 | International delivery of domestic commercial vessels and near coastal vessels operating overseas | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2016/09 | Vessel-helicopter operations | Port State control | HTML | |
| 2016/06 | Application of the bunkers convention in Australia | Environment | HTML | |
| 2016/07 | Perpetual Certificates of proficiency as rating and safety training | Qualifications and training | HTML | |
| 2016/05 | Ensuring adequate waste reception facilities | Environment | HTML | |
| 2016/04 | Emergency towage capability | Emergency response | HTML | |
| 2016/03 | Under Keel Clearance Management System | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2015/18 | Failure of lifting wire ropes | Cargoes | HTML | |
| 2015/17 | New and revised charges for AMSA Services | Qualifications and training | HTML | |
| 2015/15 | Free-fall lifeboat safety | Safety equipment | HTML | |
| 2015/11 | Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping | Environment | HTML | |
| 2015/10 | Coastal pilotage | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2015/09 | Guidance document for the recording operations in the Oil Record Book Part I | Environment | HTML | |
| 2015/07 | Piracy and armed robbery against ships | Maritime security | HTML | |
| 2015/04 | Application of wreck removal convention | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2015/02 | Refurbished ‘HAMMAR’ hydrostatic release units (HRU) | Safety equipment | HTML | |
| 2014/12 | Recovery of persons from the water | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
| 2014/08 | Vessel traffic services in Australia | Safety of navigation | HTML | |
| 2014/06 | In-transit fumigation of ships cargoes | Cargoes | HTML | |
| 2014/05 | Pressure vessel systems—response to fatal accident | Occupational health and safety | HTML | |
| 2014/02 | AMSA inspectors entering lifeboats | Port State control | HTML | |
| 2013/12 | Evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release and retrieval systems | Miscellaneous | HTML | |
Recently cancelled marine notices
| Marine notice number | Title |
|---|---|
| 2017/04 | MARPOL Annex V discharges |
| 2017/03 | MARPOL Annex V garbage record book |
| 2014/13 | Means of embarkation and disembarkation from ships in port |
| 2019/02 | Responsible navigation practices |
| 2017/07 | Guidance on ECDIS for ships calling at Australian ports |
| 2017/06 | Official nautical charts |
| 2016/11 | Bridge Resource Management (BRM) and expected actions of bridge teams in Australia pilotage waters |
| 2020/10 | Updated: Temporary arrangements for the maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020/04 | Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2019/01 | Global Positioning System Rollover week—06 April 2019 |
| 2017/08 | Australia’s position on de-harmonising of the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate in relation to Ballast Water Management Convention compliance |
| 2015/19 | Use of pilot ladders |
| 2015/03 | Directions and refusal of access to Australian Ports |
| 2015/14 | Reducing the risk of collisions at sea |
| 2015/08 | Use or carriage of heavy grade oils in the Antarctic |
| 2016/20 | AMSA's approach to STCW Convention amendments due to take effect 1 January 2017 (cancelled) |
| 2016/16 | New IMO-adopted traffic separation schemes off the south-west coast of Australia |
| 2015/13 | Establishment of Virtual AIS Aid to Navigation in Torres Strait |
| 2015/05 | Quick guide—Navigation through the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait |
| 2014/17 | Sound navigational practices |
| 2014/03 | Anchoring off Australian ports |
| 2013/15 | Vessel traffic services—responsibilities of Authorities providing VTS |
| 2013/09 | Application of the Navigation Act 2012 |
Last updated:
Monday 17 January 2022