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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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Regulations and standards

The national law, standards, and regulations

National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)

National Law Act

Navigation Act 2012

Generic equivalent solutions for national standards

Uniform Shipping Laws code

International safety management code

Calculator for limits of liability

Legislation

Guidance notices and fact sheets for domestic commercial vessel owners and operators

Approach to regulatory action against certificates of competency

Superseded standards for commercial vessels

Superseded marine safety exemptions

Superseded generic equivalent solutions for the national standard

Marine orders

Index of marine orders

Marine order changes commencing January 2020

Marine order 1—Administration

Marine order 2—Australian International Shipping Register

Marine order 4—Transitional modifications

Marine order 11—Living and working conditions on vessels

Marine order 12—Construction—subdivision and stability, machinery and electrical installations

Marine order 15—Construction—fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction

Marine order 16—Load lines

Marine order 17—Chemical tankers and gas carriers

Marine order 18—Measures to enhance maritime safety

Marine order 19—Tonnage measurement

Marine order 21—Safety and emergency arrangements

Marine order 25—Equipment—lifesaving

Marine order 27—Safety of navigation and radio equipment

Marine order 28—Operations standards and procedures

Marine order 30—Prevention of collisions

Marine order 31—SOLAS and non-SOLAS certification

Marine order 32—Cargo handling equipment

Marine order 33—Cargo and cargo handling—grain

Marine order 34—Solid bulk cargoes

Marine order 35—Additional safety measures for bulk carriers

Marine order 41—Carriage of dangerous goods

Marine order 42—Carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and containers

Marine order 43—Cargo and cargo handling—livestock

Marine order 44—Safe containers

Marine order 47—Offshore industry units

Marine order 49—High speed craft

Marine order 50—Special purpose vessels

Marine order 51—Fishing vessels

Marine order 52—Yachts and training vessels

Marine order 53—Vessels in polar waters

Marine order 54—Coastal pilotage

Marine order 57—Helicopter operations

Marine order 58—Safe management of vessels

Marine order 60—Floating offshore facilities—repealed

Marine order 62—Government vessels—repealed

Marine order 63—Vessel reporting systems

Marine order 64—Vessel traffic services

Marine order 70—Seafarer certification

Marine order 71—Masters and deck officers

Marine order 72—Engineer officers

Marine order 73—Ratings

Marine order 74—Masters and deck officers—yachts

Marine order 76—Health—medical fitness

Marine order 91—Marine pollution prevention—oil

Marine order 93—Marine pollution prevention—noxious liquid substances

Marine order 94—Marine pollution prevention—packaged harmful substances

Marine order 95—Marine pollution prevention—garbage

Marine order 96—Marine pollution prevention—sewage

Marine order 97—Marine pollution prevention—air pollution

Marine order 98—Marine pollution—anti-fouling systems

Marine order 501—Administration—national law

Marine order 502—Vessel identifiers—national law

Marine order 503—Certificates of survey—national law

Marine order 504—Certificates of operation and operation requirements—national law

Marine order 505—Certificates of competency—national law

Marine order 507—Load line certificates—national law

National law exemptions

National Law Act exemptions for marine orders

Exemption 1—Marine Safety (Vessel identifiers)

Exemption 2—Marine Safety (Certificates of survey)

Exemption 3—Marine Safety (Certificates of operation)

Exemption 4—Marine Safety (Recreational use)