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2020 – 2021 financial year Freedom of Information disclosure log

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
11 December 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding MV Wakashio.	Documents and correspondence in relation to the oil spill. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/7526
10 December 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Kiel Express & OOCL Hong Kong.	Incident reports and inspection report. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/8449
10 December 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Brisbane City Cat.	Breach report, Infringement Notice and CCTV footage. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/8952
30 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Meridian.	Vessel records. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/8448
24 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Murray River Queen.	Vessel records. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/9539
23 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding COVID-19 data	Details of number of cargo ships arriving in Australia for a recent quarter. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/9962
23 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Ocean Freedom	Incident report. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/8197
23 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Chasin Tail	Certificates of Operation. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/9857
13 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Anniki.	Vessel records. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/9809
3 November 2020	22/12/2020	Documents regarding Aqua Explorer.	Incident reports, investigation report and presentation. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/7150
29 October 2020	22/12/2020	Data regarding SAR Taskings	Historical data for helicopter taskings. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/9539
14 September 2020	15 December 2020	Documents regarding Careflight missions	Details of missions provided to AMSA. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/5511
24 September 2020	15 December 2020	Data regarding SAR Taskings	Historical data of SAR Taskings. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/6967
29 September 2020	15 December 2020	Pontoon II	Vessel drawings. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/7177
29 September 2020	15 December 2020	Lady Fraser	Vessel drawings. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/7391
3 September 2020	15 December 2020	Documents regarding Pelican 1	Incident report. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/4974
29 August 2020	15 December 2020	Documents regarding Mermaid Supplier.	Vessel drawings. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/5648
29 August 2020	15 December 2020	Documents regarding ANL Gippsland.	Vessel records, incident report and notices. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/5510
17 August 2020	15 December 2020	Documents regarding ANL Gippsland.	Vessel records, inspection reports and notices. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/4089

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2019 – 2020 financial year Freedom of Information disclosure log

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
9 June 2020	18 June 2020	Documents regarding Profiler.	Stability Assessment Report. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/3669
5 June 2020	10 June 2020	Documents regarding Hamilton Star.	Survey reports. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/2680
4 June 2020	10 June 2020	Information 406MHz beacons.	Beacon registrations. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/3657
3 June 2020	10 June 2020	Documents regarding Stella VII.	Vessel records. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/3420
26 May 2020	26 May 2020	Documents regarding Nisi & Mischief 1	Incident reports. Released in full.	HPRM 2020/2840
19 May 2020	20 May 2020	Documents regarding Missing Link	Incident reports. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/2615
21 April 2020	5 May 2020	Documents regarding Trekka 2.	Incident report. Released in part.	HPRM 2020/2385
13 January 2020	22 January 2020	Documents regarding Anne Marie V.	Incident reports. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/9687
8 January 2020	13 January 2020	Documents regarding Riverside Resolute.	Incident reports. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/9722
12 November 2019	13 November 2019	Documents regarding Sandfly.	Incident report and related documents. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/6806
25 Oct 2019	30 Oct 2019	Documents regarding AMSA and Safework NSW	Memorandum of Understanding. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/8327
15 October 2019	15 October 2019	Documents regarding ZigZag	Incident report. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/7932
4 October 2019	9 October 2019	Documents regarding Emelie.	Vessel records. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/7822
1 October 2019	1 October 2019	Documents regarding drift buoy data.	CSV file for drift buoy coordinates. Released in full.	HPRM 2019/7330
27 September 2019	1 October 2019	Documents regarding YM Efficiency	Various documents. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/5670
10 September 2019	11 September 2019	Documents regarding Storm Eagle	Vessel records. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/6248
6 September 2019	11 September 2019	Documents regarding Anne Marie V	Incident details. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/6538
28 August 2019	11 September 2019	Documents regarding PH354	Incident details. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/6353
27 August 2019	11 September 2019	Documents regarding Grand Eagle	Incident details. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/5425
21 August 2019	22 August 2019	Documents regarding Diamantina III	Vessel records. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/4974
20 August 2019	22 August 2019	SAR Report	SAR Report. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/6250
20 August 2019	22 August 2019	Documents regarding Shoki	Vessel records. Released in full.	HPRM 2019/5853
20 August 2019	22 August 2019	Documents regarding Merumenai	Vessel records. Released in full.	HPRM 2019/5846
17 August 2019	22 August 2019	Documents regarding Storm Eagle	Vessel records. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/5679
11 July 2019	12 July 2019	Documents regarding Condor	Incident report. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/5157
11 July 2019	12 July 2019	Documents regarding Thunderbolt	Incident report and related documents. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/4744
9 July 2019	11 July 2019	Documents regarding SL Kullaroo	Investigation report. Released in part	HPRM 2019/3266

2018 – 2019 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
3 June 2019	05 June 2019	Documents regarding Gurrgura	Incident Investigation Report. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/2904
2 May 2019	05 May 2019	Documents regarding Tasmanian Achiever	Minimum Safe Manning documents. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/1821
2 May 2019	05 May 2019	Documents regarding JPO Virgo	Documents in relation to a complaint. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/1822
30 April 2019	05 May 2019	Documents regarding Pacific Aria	Incident report. Released in part.	HPRM 2019/2253
26 March 2019	26 March 2019	Documents regarding SAR data	2017–2018 SAR taskings data around Geraldton and Kalgoorlie airports	HPRM 2019/2231
18 March 2019	20 March 2019	Documents regarding Awassi Express	Inspection reports	HPRM 2019/645
22 February 2019	26 February 2019	Documents regarding SEMAC-1	Emails and AIS data	HPRM 2019/777
4 February 2019	6 February 2019	Documents regarding Indian Jewel	Incident report	HPRM 2019/480
1 February 2019	4 February 2019	Documents regarding YM Efficiency	Contents of shipping containers	HPRM 2018/11282
31 January 2019	31 January 2019	MH370 sitrep 16 and 17	JRCC sitreps	HPRM 2019/420
10 January 2019	10 January 2019	MH370 sitrep 14 and 15	JRCC sitreps	HPRM 2019/194
4 December 2018	4 December 2018	Documents regarding Sandfly	Incident report, timeline, position images and Exemption Certificate	HPRM D18/325680
19 November 2018	4 December 2018	Documents regarding Fugro Etive	Letters of Acceptance	HPRM D18/315926
26 September 2018	27 September 2018	Documents relating to helicopter rescue missions	2015–2018 mission statistics Coffs Harbour region	HPRM D18/266083
26 September 2018	26 September 2018	Documents regarding Inreach SOS activation	Incident details	HPRM D18/265860

2017 – 2018 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
28 June 2018	6 July 2018	Documents regarding Contracts	Compilation of Contracts’ information	HPRM D18/4398
17 May 2018	17 May 2018	Documents regarding Cygnet Lass	Incident AIS data	HPRM D18/143769 HPRM D18/143770
24 April 2018	27 April 2018	Documents regarding MV Oceanic	Prohibition and direction notice released in part	HPRM D18/120618
5 Dec 2017	6 Dec 2017	Documents regarding Akademik Shokalskiy	JRCC messages and audio files	HPRM D17/260042
1 Dec 2017	1 Dec 2017	Documents regarding Tokomaru Bay	Numerous. Forms 18 and 19 with associated correspondence	HPRM D17/257489
27 Oct 2017	16 Nov 2017	Documents regarding Austral Fisheries	Various incident reports and associated emails	HPRM D17/235520
27 Oct 2017	10 Nov 2017	Documents in relation to TSV compliance action of party boats and ferries on the Yarra River	Compliance notices	HPRM D17/235520
10 Oct 2017	10 Nov 2017	Documents relating to Awassi Express	Emails in relation to an incident	HPRM D17/221568
21 Aug 2017	22 Aug 2017	Documents regarding Spirit of 1770.	Investigation report and court docs	HPRM D17/188974
27 July 2017	2 Aug 2017	Documents regarding Austral Fisheries.	Various incident reports and associated emails	HPRM D17/171326

2016 – 2017 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
21 Jun 2017	23 Jun 2017	Documents regarding HMAS Maitland.	Various images	HPRM D17/141554
16 Jun 2017	16 Jun 2017	Documents regarding vessel Akademik Shokalskiy.	Various comms between the vessel and other entities	HPRM 2017/1707
9 Jun 2017	16 Jun 2017	Documents regarding vessel Ocean Garlic.	Incident report	HPRM D17/131778
16 May 2017	18 May 2017	Documents regarding the vessel Margarita.	Investigation report	HPRM 2017/2220
21 Apr 2017	26 Apr 2017	Documents regarding vessel Valiant II.	Incident report (AMSA 18)	HPRM D17/91298
7 Apr 2017	7 Apr 2017	Documents regarding SAR tasking for 2016.	Map and spread sheet	HPRM 2017/1757
18 Dec 2016	22 Dec 2016	Documents regarding Montara oil spill.	Observation data	HPRM 2016/5883
15 Dec 2016	22 Dec 2016	Documents regarding various FPSOs.	Manning docs	HPRM 2016/7157
13 Dec 2016	14 Dec 2016	Documents regarding the Awassi Express.	Investigation report and related docs	TRIM 2016/5428
29 Nov 2016	30 Nov 2016	Documents regarding the MH370.	Sighting and hearing report	TRIM 2016/5334
24 Nov 2016	24 Nov 2016	Documents regarding Gladstone tugboats.	Various emails and investigation report	TRIM 2016/6055
25 Oct 2016	26 Oct 2016	Documents regarding an incident in Port Botany.	Inspection reports	TRIM 2016/5613 and 2016/5614
11 Oct 2016	12 Oct 2016	Documents regarding the Port Bonython oil spill.	Various reports, letters, and emails	TRIM 2016/4528
25 Aug 2016	26 Aug 2016	Documents regarding the vessel Jakarta Express, CMA CGM Quartz, and CMA CGM Rossini.	Cargo manifests	TRIM 2016/4582
8 Aug 2016	10 Aug 2016	Documents regarding the vessel Jin Da Hai.	Minor Incident Report	TRIM D16/235908
4 Aug 2016	9 Aug 2016	Documents regarding certain FPSOs.	Minimum Safe Manning Documents	TRIM D16/233160

2015 – 2016 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
12 Apr 2016	18 Apr 2016	Documents relating to Cape Green and Point Perpendicular lighthouses.	Maintenance documents	TRIM 2016/1078
11 Apr 2016	18 Apr 2016	Documents regarding the vessel Ulusoy 12.	Inspection documents	TRIM D16/95343
6 Apr 2016	7 Apr 2016	Documents regarding the vessel Ulusoy 12.	Inspection report	TRIM D16/94959
1 Mar 2016	2 Mar 2016	Documents regarding the vessel Ping Shin 101.	Incident details report	TRIM D16/58012
4 Feb 2016	4 Feb 2016	Documents regarding the vessel Stevns Trader.	Investigation report	TRIM D16/28320
3 Dec 2015	7 Dec 2015	Documents regarding the GEMS drift modelling of MH370.	Drift report	TRIM D15/396465
27 Aug 2015	27 Aug 2015	Documents relating to the fishing vessel Tauronga.	Incident Details Report	TRIM 2015/2967

2014 – 2015 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
19 May 2015	20 May 2015	Documents regarding communications between AMSA and vessel Thor Commander.	Transcript of communications	TRIM 2015/835
13 Mar 2015	13 Mar 2015	Documents regarding damage to cargo aboard vessel CMACGM ONYX.	Copy of incident alert, and report plus emails and photos, released in part.	TRIM 2015/664
30 Oct 2014	10 Nov 2014	Documents regarding the MOU between Australia and Indonesia concerning oil spills.	Copy of MOU, released in full.	TRIM 2014/3316
29 Oct 2014	29 Oct 2014	Documents regarding underwater noise.	Communications between AMSA and other government agencies relating to development of standards adopted by IMO, a related report presented to IMO/MEPC, and certain comments received in response to the draft North East Shipping Management Plan.	TRIM 043681
29 Oct 2014	29 Oct 2014	Documents regarding the vessel Sirocco of Oz.	Incident details report, released in full.	TRIM 2014/3767
28 Aug 2014	29 Aug 2014	Documents regarding the Montara oil spill.	Extracts of chart information and plotting data, released in full.	TRIM 043672
23 Jul 2014	24 Jul 2014	Documents regarding the most recent senate estimate briefings containing the words 'Operation Sovereign Borders' or 'OSB'.	Two (2) senate estimate briefs from AMSA as per request, released in full.	TRIM 043680

2013 – 2014 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
15 May 2014	16 May 2014	Documents regarding inspections, detentions and incident notifications from 1 Jan 2010 to 13 March 2014 and regarding fatalities related to MV Sage Sagittarius between 1 Aug 2012 to 31 Oct 2012.	Surveyor’s inspection report after fatality aboard, search report after reported man overboard incident, and various PSC inspection reports. Released with personal information redacted.	TRIM 043623
28 Apr 2014	28 Apr 2014	Documents regarding Minimum Safe Manning of various vessels.	Minimum Safe Manning documents for 5 vessels. Released in full.	TRIM 043629
26 Feb 2014	27 Feb 2014	Documents regarding inspection of vessel Ocean Emperor subsequent to engine failure in July 2010.	Inspection reports and emails. Partially redacted.	TRIM 043521
12 Sep 2013	12 Sep 2013	Documents relating to SAR incident 12-15 July 2013.	Records of communications between AMSA and AFP related to incident, partially redacted	TRIM 043323
9 Aug 2013	9 Aug 2013	Documents relating to SAR incident 2013/3877.	Synopsis of Incident Report, released in full.	TRIM 043320
22 Jul 2013	30 Jul 2013	Documents relating to SAR incident 2013/3821.	Timeline of RCC events surrounding the incident, released in full.	TRIM 043286
12 Jul 2013	18 Jul 2013	Documents in connection with the AMSA letter dated 19 May 2013 addressed to AIMPE.	Electronic copy of the letter to AIMPE, its properties and emails in relation to the correspondence. Released in full.	TRIM 043291
17 Jul 2013	18 Jul 2013	Documents relating to SAR incident in June 2013.	Compilation map showing the incident locations. Released in full.	TRIM 043292
2 Jul 2013	2 Jul 2013	Documents regarding SAR activations 500nm from Darwin for the period 1 May 2012–30 April 2013.	Compilation map showing the incident locations for the stipulated time period. Released in full.	TRIM 043257

2012 – 2013 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
2 Jun 2013	12 Jun 2013	Documents relating to SIEV 221.	Incident reports. Released in part.	TRIM 043016
29 Apr 2013	30 Apr 2013	Documents relating to Safe Manning of vessel CSL Whyalla.	Minimum Safe Manning Document for CSL Whyalla	TRIM 043006
22 Apr 2013	30 Apr 2013	Documents relating to expenditure on private aircraft for search and rescue purposes.	Documents relating to expenditure on private aircraft for search and rescue purposes. Documents partially redacted.	TRIM 042950
6 Dec 2012	6 Dec 2012	Minimum Safe Manning Documents.	MSMDs for identified vessels subject to Part II of the Navigation Act 1912.	TRIM 042853
23 Oct 2012	26 Oct 2012	Documents relating to detention of vessel Vigsnes in September 2010.	Inspection reports, images and email communications concerning detention, repairs and release of vessel. Released in part.	TRIM 042669
11 Oct 2012	17 Oct 2012	Documents relating to incidents involving bulk carriers off the Queensland coast	Compilation document containing data on bulk carrier incidents off QLD coastline. Released in full.	TRIM 042742
26 Sep 2012	2 Oct 2012	Documents relating to the detention of the vessel GL Lan Xiu in Brisbane on 23 December 2011.	Detention reports, PSC documents, detention notification.	TRIM 042693
9 Aug 2012	10 Aug 2012	Documents relating to incident between vessels Furness Melbourne and Riga II.	Audio files of AMSA communications with Furness Melbourne	TRIM 042594
1 Aug 2012	1 Aug 2012	Documents relating to investigation of an accident aboard the vessel Cos Knight in April 2010.	Incident alert, incident report, Surveyor's report of investigation, and MOU with Workcover NSW. Released in part	TRIM 042592
20 Jul 2012	23 Jul 2012	Documents relating to rescue of occupant of sinking vessel Xyris.	Incident details report. Released in part.	TRIM 042610
8 Jul 2012	23 Jul 2012	Documents relating to rescue of occupants of vessel Mehitabel.	Incident details report. Released in full.	TRIM 042556

2011 – 2012 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
20 Jun 2012	21 Jun 2012	Documents relating to commercial submissions to public consultation on Marine Order 3.	All commercial submissions not deemed confidential. Released in part.	TRIM 042471
18 May 2012	21 May 2012	Documents relating to SAR responses on 8 and 12 April 2012.	Incident detail reports and timelines for SAR responses occurring on 8 and 12 April 2012. Released in part.	TRIM 042452
4 Mar 2012	10 May 2012	Documents relating to various issues concerning the development of Marine Order Part 3, and related issues.	Emails, meeting minutes, reports and correspondence. Released in part.	TRIM 042343
26 Apr 2012	1 May 2012	Certain documents relating to the vessel Rena.	PSC and survey inspection details. Released in part.	TRIM 042449
19 Apr 2012	19 Apr 2012	Information concerning mooring line incidents at Queensland coal terminals.	Compilation document containing data on mooring line incidents at QLD coal terminals. Released in full.	TRIM 042448
7 Feb 2012	7 Feb 2012	Documents relating to accommodation and crew qualifications - Cape Class Vessels.	Correspondence and meeting minutes relating to potential accommodation, MO 14 and MO 11 issues and potential crew qualifications for Cape Class Vessels. Partially Redacted.	TRIM 042238
19 Dec 2011	21 Dec 2011	Documents regarding SAR activations in Victoria in the last five years.	Table of two columns outlining number of activations per year for the last five years. Released in full.	TRIM D11/222740
9 Dec 2011	13 Dec 2011	Documents regarding PSC inspections and deficiencies of vessel Kimberly Queen.	Documents regarding PSC inspections and deficiencies of vessel Kimberly Queen. Partially redacted.	TRIM 042201
1 Dec 2011	2 Dec 2011	Documents regarding PSC inspections on the vessel Rena.	Documents relating to PSC inspections conducted on the vessel Rena on 21/7/2011 and 22/9/2011. Partially redacted.	TRIM D11/206988
28 Nov 2011	28 Nov 2011	Documents regarding PSC inspections on the vessel Rena.	Documents relating to PSC inspections conducted on the vessel Rena on 21/7/2011 and 22/9/2011. Partially redacted.	TRIM D11/204517
27 Oct 2011	28 Oct 2011	Documents regarding Indonesian SAR October 2009.	Various comms traffic records concerning the incident. Released in full.	TRIM 042118

2010 – 2011 financial year

Disclosure date	Date information listed in disclosure log	Summary of FOI request received by agency/minister	Description of information released under this disclosure log (and whether released in full or part)	Internal reference number
1 Jun 2011	1 Jun 2011	Documents regarding incident on vessel Voge Paul around 11 June 2008.	AMSA incident alert (form MO 31/14) and incident report (MO 31/15) regarding Voge Paul. Partially redacted.	TRIM 041875

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