World Ocean Day 2023-supporting a sustainable global maritime industry
The oceans play a crucial role in supporting human livelihoods, providing jobs and income for millions of people worldwide. On World Oceans Day 2023, we celebrate efforts to put our oceans first.
World Maritime University celebrates 40th anniversary with a focus on sustainability
The World Maritime University (WMU) marked its 40th anniversary from 20 - 22 June in Malmo, Sweden.
Watertight and weathertight integrity in focus for ships visiting Australian ports
Port State Control inspection data shows that watertight and weathertight integrity remains a persistent and concerning issue for vessels in Australian waters, making up 9% of detainable deficiencies in 2021.
These deficiencies often reflect a failure of the planned maintenance program to specifically address watertight and weathertight integrity issues in areas such as watertight doors, cargo hatches and hatchways, ballast tanks and cargo hold venting and overboard sea water valves.
Supporting seafarers to care for the seas
Today is the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Day of the Seafarer and we are proud to support and celebrate the important work of seafarers around the world.
Shipboard navigation, communications and search and rescue at sea on the agenda at IMO
Australia will play an active role in discussions starting this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting on navigation, communications, and search and rescue.
Safer seas thanks to Australian push for emergency towing gear
International agreement to extend the mandatory installation of emergency towage hardware.
Release of AMSA Compliance Strategy 2023-27
As evidence of its commitment to transparency and collaboration with industry, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Compliance Strategy for the next four years.
Reconciliation Week 2023: Generational safety on the water
Meet Desley Thompson, AMSA's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Safety Liaison Advisor.
Progress towards preventing marine plastic litter
We are pleased to see progress on measures to address shipping's contribution to the global issue of marine plastic litter at this week's meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee.