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AMSA recognises Royal Australian Navy marine technician training

Holders of RAN issued Certificates II and III in Maritime Operations (Marine Engine Driver 3 and 2 Near Coastal) will now be able to gain recognition of final assessments, sea service, task...

Last updated 14/12/2017
Joint Media Release: Hazardous and Noxious Substance (HNS) incident response capability

AMSA has identified the need for a dedicated incident response reconnaissance capability to be deployed to a vessel which is experiencing a HNS incident at sea.The National Plan for...

Last updated 15/12/2017
AMSA bans vessel from Australian ports for 12 months

Indonesian flagged container ship Red Rover (IMO8912900) was today issued with a direction not to enter or use any port in Australia for 12 months after being detained by AMSA three times...

Last updated 26/07/2018
Helicopter to rescue passengers from Russian vessel in Antarctica

The Aurora Australis advised RCC Australia it would be at risk of becoming beset by ice itself if it continued to make further rescue attempts.The Aurora Australis made attempts yesterday...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Search and rescue of passenger vessel beset in ice continues

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre Australia (RCC Australia) remains in regular contact with the vessel, MV Akademik Shokalski, which is experiencing very strong winds and limited visibility...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Media Statement: Australia re-elected to International Maritime Organization

Australia was elected in Category C of the IMO Council at the IMO’s 28th Assembly in London, which meets every two years.Category C consists of ‘20 IMO Members with a special interest in...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Perth SES volunteers to take part in AMSA air observation course this weekend

Australia’s SES volunteers are often called on to undertake storm damage and land search operations, but they can also be called on to undertake search operations from the air.Trained SES...

Last updated 15/12/2017
AMSA Search and Rescue Officers take part in flight exercise

An aircraft is assigned to home in on the beacon and the observers on board are tasked to locate a person in distress.That’s the simulated scenario which three of AMSA’s Search and Rescue...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Visit Victoria’s lighthouses during International Lighthouse Weekend

To mark International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend on 17-18 August, AMSA is encouraging Victorian residents to visit their local lighthouse.AMSA operates four lighthouses that are...

Last updated 15/12/2017
Tasman Island Lighthouse Open Day

The construction phase and later resupply efforts resulted in a number of fatal and near fatal accidents to both men and horses. Ex lighthouse keepers, their wives and children, often call...

Last updated 13/10/2017
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 13/10/2017
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 13/10/2017
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 13/10/2017
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 30/10/2017
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
Seafarer welfare focus at first time forum

Australian Maritime Safety Authority Ship Safety General Manager Allan Schwartz said shipping agents can play a pivotal role in the welfare of seafarers.'Seafarer welfare is a shared...

Last updated 14/12/2017
Three bushwalkers winched out of Blue Mountains

At approximately 1.30pm AEDT yesterday, AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) detected a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) in the Blue Mountains National Park.RCC Australia tasked a...

Last updated 19/12/2017