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A marine notice that does not appear here is not current and may contain information which is no longer applicable.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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/02 | Limitation of sulphur emissions from cruise vessels while at berth in Sydney Harbour | Environment | PDF PDF173.89 KB | HTML |
| 2024/01 | Reduction of underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping | Environment | PDF PDF142.71 KB | HTML |
| 2023/07 | Guidance for the safe carriage of battery powered vehicles on ships | Cargoes | PDF PDF632.72 KB | HTML |
| 2023/06 | Means of embarkation and disembarkation from ships in port | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF258.65 KB | HTML |
| 2023/05 | Receiving Maritime Safety Information (MSI) | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF148.95 KB | HTML |
| 2023/04 | Pilot transfer arrangements | Safety equipment | PDF PDF1.07 MB | HTML |
| 2023/03 | Access to shore leave for seafarers | Miscellaneous | PDF PDF93.56 KB | HTML |
| 2023/02 | VHF marine radios with digital selective calling capability— automatic channel switching | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF120.22 KB | HTML |
| 2023/01 | A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF347.05 KB | HTML |
| 2022/14 | Ensuring navigation bridge visibility | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF155.98 KB | HTML |
| 2022/13 | Guidance document for the recording operations in the oil record book part I | Environment | PDF PDF128.79 KB | HTML |
| 2022/12 | Requirements for the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters | Environment | PDF PDF150.44 KB | HTML |
| 2022/10 | Planned maintenance on ships | Safety equipment | PDF PDF132.22 KB | HTML |
| 2022/09 | Cessation of printed nautical publications | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF122.49 KB | HTML |
| 2022/07 | Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) in Torres Strait | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF170.27 KB | HTML |
| 2022/06 | Coastal pilotage | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF221.89 KB | HTML |
| 2022/04 | Safe handling of hatch covers | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF193.14 KB | HTML |
| 2022/02 | Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers | Port state control | PDF PDF681.66 KB | HTML |
| 2022/01 | MARPOL Annex V (Garbage) Discharges | Environment | PDF PDF200.29 KB | HTML |
| 2021/08 | Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF205.91 KB | HTML |
| 2021/07 | Responsible Navigational Practices | Safety of navigation | PDF PDF226.56 KB | HTML |
| 2021/06 | Fatal accidents from falling off pilot ladders on ships | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF186.43 KB | HTML |
| 2021/05 | Sanctions | Miscellaneous | PDF PDF202.89 KB | HTML |
| 2020/08 | Working at height | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF161.38 KB | HTML |
| 2020/01 | Fatal accidents caused by moving elevators on ships | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF196.25 KB | HTML |
| 2018/05 | Pre-loading cargo information for livestock vessels | Cargoes | PDF PDF333.65 KB | HTML |
| 2018/04 | High pressure fire-fighting systems—Design safeguards against personal injury | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF284.34 KB | HTML |
| 2018/02 | Electronic Visual Distress Signals | Miscellaneous | PDF PDF45.12 KB | HTML |
| 2017/15 | Transfer operations at sea and in coastal waters | Port State control | PDF PDF52.91 KB | HTML |
| 2017/13 | Ship accommodation ladders with unapproved secondary means of support arrangements | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF87.71 KB | HTML |
| 2017/12 | Operation and maintenance of rescue boat outboard motors | Port State control | PDF PDF176.36 KB | HTML |
| 2016/18 | Danger with the use of weighted heaving lines | Occupational health and safety | PDF PDF300.78 KB | HTML |
| 2016/10 | International delivery of domestic commercial vessels and near coastal vessels operating overseas | Miscellaneous | PDF PDF78.27 KB | HTML |
| 2015/15 | Free-fall lifeboat safety | Safety equipment | PDF PDF201.18 KB | HTML |
| 2015/07 | Piracy and armed robbery against ships | Maritime security | PDF PDF645.47 KB | HTML |
Recently cancelled marine notices
| Marine notice number | Title |
|---|---|
| 2022/11 | Biofouling and in-water cleaning |
| 2022/05 | Focused inspection campaign – Hours of work and rest |
| 2021/09 | Focused inspection campaign—planned maintenance |
| 2021/04 | Focused inspection campaign—safety of navigation |
| 2021/03 | Application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia |
| 2021/02 | Requirements for the use of exhaust gas cleaning systems in Australian waters and reporting to AMSA |
| 2021/01 | Focused inspection campaign—livestock ships |
| 2020/10 | Updated: Temporary arrangements for the maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020/09 | STCW seafarer certificates and certificates of medical fitness—further arrangements for COVID-19 |
| 2020/07 | Closure of the Inmarsat Fleet 77 service |
| 2020/06 | Reducing the risk of collisions at sea |
| 2020/05 | Focused inspection campaign—Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers |
| 2020/04 | Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2020/03 | Shutdown of AMSA’s differential global positioning system (DGPS) service |
| 2020/02 | Extension of standards of training certification and watchkeeping (STCW) certificates |
| 2019/04 | Implementation of the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel requirement |
| 2019/03 | Pilot transfer arrangements |
| 2019/02 | Responsible navigation practices |
| 2019/01 | Global Positioning System Rollover week—06 April 2019 |
| 2018/03 | Proper stowage of cargo containers |
| 2017/14 | Fitness for duty |
| 2017/09 | Bi-fouling and in-water cleaning |
| 2017/08 | Australia’s position on de-harmonising of the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate in relation to Ballast Water Management Convention compliance |
| 2017/07 | Guidance on ECDIS for ships calling at Australian ports |
| 2017/06 | Official nautical charts |
| 2017/05 | Regulations for air emissions from ships |
| 2017/04 | MARPOL Annex V discharges |
| 2017/03 | MARPOL Annex V garbage record book |
| 2016/20 | AMSA's approach to STCW Convention amendments due to take effect 1 January 2017 |
| 2016/19 | Maintenance and adjustment of magnetic compasses |
| 2016/17 | Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers |
| 2016/16 | New IMO-adopted traffic separation schemes off the south-west coast of Australia |
| 2016/15 | Minimising the risk of ships colliding with cetaceans |
| 2016/14 | Revalidation of Certificates of competency and Certificates of proficiency |
| 2016/12 | Asbestos on ships |
| 2016/11 | Bridge Resource Management (BRM) and expected actions of bridge teams in Australia pilotage waters |
| 2016/09 | Vessel-helicopter operations (see Marine order 57 - Helicopter operations) |
| 2016/07 | Perpetual Certificates of proficiency as rating and safety training |
| 2016/06 | Application of the bunkers convention in Australia |
| 2016/05 | Ensuring adequate waste reception facilities |
| 2016/04 | Emergency towage capability |
| 2016/03 | Under Keel Clearance Management System |
| 2015/19 | Use of pilot ladders |
| 2015/18 | Failure of lifting wire ropes |
| 2015/17 | New and revised charges for AMSA Services |
| 2015/14 | Reducing the risk of collisions at sea |
| 2015/13 | Establishment of Virtual AIS Aid to Navigation in Torres Strait |
| 2015/11 | Measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping |
| 2015/10 | Coastal pilotage |
| 2015/09 | Guidance document for the recording operations in the Oil Record Book Part I |
| 2015/08 | Use or carriage of heavy grade oils in the Antarctic |
| 2015/05 | Quick guide—Navigation through the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait |
| 2015/04 | Application of wreck removal convention |
| 2015/03 | Directions and refusal of access to Australian Ports |
| 2015/02 | Refurbished ‘HAMMAR’ hydrostatic release units (HRU) |
| 2014/17 | Sound navigational practices |
| 2014/13 | Means of embarkation and disembarkation from ships in port |
| 2014/12 | Recovery of persons from the water |
| 2014/08 | Vessel traffic services in Australia |
| 2014/06 | In-transit fumigation of ships cargoes |
| 2014/05 | Pressure vessel systems—response to fatal accident |
| 2014/03 | Anchoring off Australian ports |
| 2014/02 | AMSA inspectors entering lifeboats |
| 2013/15 | Vessel traffic services—responsibilities of Authorities providing VTS |
| 2013/12 | Evaluation and replacement of lifeboat release and retrieval systems |
| 2013/09 | Application of the Navigation Act 2012 |
Last updated: 5 March 2024