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Australia-Indonesia maritime cooperation continues

On Wednesday 28 January, AMSA met with the Director General of Sea Transportation (DGST) to discuss the new government priorities in maritime safety in Indonesia and their linkage to...

Last updated 19/03/2019
Consultation on float-free EPIRB changes closed Friday 2 February

The extension gives affected domestic commercial vessel operators more time to consider the proposed changes and provide feedback.We have updated the explanatory note to:adjust the...

Last updated 02/02/2018
AMSA surveyors provide maritime safety support to Indonesia

Our work is supported under the Australian Government’s Indonesian Transport Safety Assistance Package (ITSAP).Our marine surveyors regularly travel to Indonesia to conduct port State...

Last updated 20/03/2019
AMSA conducts ship safety training in Indonesia

This training helps to improve the overall safety performance of Indonesian maritime operations. It is part of AMSA’s commitment to capacity building by supporting a range of projects for...

Last updated 19/03/2019
Allways Shipping Pty Ltd—Lloyd’s List Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry’s Seafarer Welfare Award 2015

The awards also Highly Commended John Lines, Managing Director of ANL, and P&O Maritime Services.This award recognises the corporate commitment of a company to the mental, physical and...

Last updated 20/03/2019
Inaugural Domestic Commercial Vessel Industry Advisory Committee meeting

The aim of the committee is to provide a consultation forum between AMSA and Class 1 and 2 operators and boat builders for vessel safety and operational matters.The meeting was chaired by...

Last updated 13/10/2017
Revised Consultation of Marine Order 3—Seafarer Certification

It provides the framework for:training and qualificationrevalidation and endorsement of Certificates of competency for masters, deck and engineer officersCertificates of proficiency for...

Last updated 30/10/2017
The MV Haixun 01 visits Australia

The exercise also involved personnel from the Rescue Coordination Centre and was an opportunity to share information and strengthen ties between the maritime agencies.The exercise...

Last updated 22/11/2017
AMSA to host Asia-Pacific maritime safety forum

APHoMSA was established in 1996 in order to assist in promoting safe, secure shipping and a clean maritime environment within the Asia-Pacific region by bringing together senior maritime...

Last updated 13/10/2017
Several bushwalkers rescued by helicopter in Tasmania and New South Wales

At approximately 5pm AEDT on Friday 22 February, AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) detected a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) near Federation Peak in Tasmania’s Southwest...

Last updated 15/12/2017
National Plan oil spill response team leaders put through their paces

From Wednesday, February 12 to Friday, February 14 the team leaders from the National Response Team (NRT) will undertake safety training around aircraft and rotate in groups using equipment...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search for overdue aircraft concludes

This morning searchers found the wreckage of the aircraft and advised AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) that the solo pilot had not survived.Yesterday morning AMSA was...

Last updated 19/12/2017
Cruise ship recovers solo sailor from life raft

The sailor is now being taken to Hobart, due to arrive early tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. He is in generally good health, with minor superficial injuries.The recovery operation took around...

Last updated 20/07/2018
Three people rescued off Tasmanian coast in rough seas overnight

At around 8.45pm AEDT last night, AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) detected an unregistered 406MHz distress beacon off the Tasmanian coast.The beacon was traced to a vessel...

Last updated 14/03/2019
Rescue operation for solo yachtsman near Tasmania to continue through tonight

The solo sailor’s yacht was de-masted and suffered hull damage in rough weather conditions during his round the world journey.Throughout the day, three aircraft have attended the scene and...

Last updated 20/07/2018
Joint media release: AMSA and CSIRO join forces to improve maritime incident response

Under a Memorandum of Understanding, AMSA will draw on the scientific knowledge and technical support of CSIRO before, during and after a maritime environmental incident, such as an oil...

Last updated 20/07/2018
Cruise ship company fined for occupational safety breaches

The company was found to be non-compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 in Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday 30 October.It was also non-compliant...

Last updated 20/07/2018
AMSA Community Information Day in Brisbane

AMSA is the national regulator responsible for shipping safety and management, protection of the marine environment and land and sea search and rescue.Next year will see the introduction of...

Last updated 08/11/2017
Search and rescue for solo yachtsman continues

New South Wales Water Police have recovered the yachtsman and are due to arrive in Sydney later today (Wednesday).AMSA began a search and rescue operation for the yachtsman at 8.15 am on...

Last updated 20/07/2018
AMSA consultation to streamline National System and reduce red tape—Townsville

The National System for Domestic Commercial Vessels came into effect on July 1, 2013.AMSA Deputy Chief Executive Officer Mick Kinley said the National System had created one system for...

Last updated 14/03/2019