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Full scale aerial search to resume for missing aircraft in south east Queensland

Published 02/10/2012

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) is coordinating a search for a missing aircraft in south east Queensland.

Search continues overnight for missing aircraft in south east Queensland

Published 01/10/2012

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) is coordinating a search for a missing aircraft in south east Queensland.

Public consultation on draft regulations & marine orders under the National Law

Published 20/09/2012

Draft regulations and Marine Orders under the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Act 2012 (National Law) are now available for public comment

Joint media release: Marine environment training workshop held for Pacific Island nations

Published 24/08/2012

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) jointly hosted a workshop in Townsville, Australia from 21 to 23 August 2012 with the aim of increasing protection of marine environments in the Pacific region.

Natship12 continues in Melbourne

Published 08/08/2012

National Shipping Industry Conference begins today

Published 06/08/2012

Australia’s seventh National Shipping Industry Conference, Natship12, will be held this week in Melbourne, with attendance by 200 industry leaders, policy makers, mariners and international experts.

Search ends for man overboard

Published 09/07/2012

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.

Search and rescue effort continues

Published 22/06/2012

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will continue the search and rescue effort on Friday afternoon and into the evening, following the recovery of 110 survivors from a capsized vessel 120 nautical miles south of Java, Indonesia.

Search and rescue effort continues

Published 21/06/2012

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority will continue the search and rescue effort throughout the night, following the recovery of 110 survivors from a capsized vessel 120 nautical miles south of Java, Indonesia.

AMSA locates missing aircraft

Published 30/05/2012

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been conducting a search for a light aircraft overdue on a flight in the Wentworth / Mildura area.

AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Published 30/05/2012

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) is coordinating a search for an overdue light aircraft in the Wentworth, NSW—Mildura, VIC area.

AMSA assisting bulk carrier in Coral Sea

Published 19/05/2012

Industry eagerly awaiting domestic maritime reforms

Published 17/05/2012

Australia’s domestic commercial vessel industry is eagerly awaiting maritime reforms to be introduced in January 2013 following the completion of nation-wide community consultation on the proposed National System for Commercial Vessel Safety.

Ship prosecuted for dumping food waste in marine park

Published 10/05/2012

In the Townsville Magistrates Court on 30 April 2012 the Master and owners of the Antigua & Barbuda registered bulk carrier Pantanal each pleaded guilty to illegally dumping food waste in a prohibited discharge area of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.

Australian government steps in to remove Christmas Island shipwreck

Published 16/04/2012

The Australian Government has stepped in to remove the wreck of the MV Tycoon from the Port of Christmas Island.

100 years after the Titanic

Published 11/04/2012

On the night of 14 April 1912, the RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and sank early the next morning.

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Published 28/02/2016

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Search underway for light aircraft near Katoomba

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Free safety workshops for commercial fishing vessels

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Simon Luff (L) and David Lynn (R), Allways Shipping Pty Ltd; with Gary Prosser, Acting Chief Executive Officer, AMSA

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Published 27/11/2015

AMSA and the Australian Seafarers’ Welfare Council would like to congratulate David Lynn and Simon...

AMSA CEO Mick Kinley, Able Seaman Vicente Somera, Mrs Lilibeth Somera, and HE Enrique Manalo, Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Able Seaman Mr Vicente Somera receives Certificate of commendation at Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award ceremony

Published 20/11/2015

A ceremony for the 2015 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Award for Exceptional Bravery at...

Celebrate 140 years of the Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse

Published 16/11/2015

It's the Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse's 140th birthday and you're invited to join in the celebrations.

Darwin man lucky to be rescued after using obsolete beacon

Published 11/11/2015

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Wreckage found in search for overdue helicopter

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News and media releases

Full scale aerial search to resume for missing aircraft in south east Queensland

Search continues overnight for missing aircraft in south east Queensland

Public consultation on draft regulations & marine orders under the National Law

Joint media release: Marine environment training workshop held for Pacific Island nations

Natship12 continues in Melbourne

National Shipping Industry Conference begins today

Search ends for man overboard

Search and rescue effort continues

Search and rescue effort continues

AMSA locates missing aircraft

AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

AMSA assisting bulk carrier in Coral Sea

Industry eagerly awaiting domestic maritime reforms

Ship prosecuted for dumping food waste in marine park

Australian government steps in to remove Christmas Island shipwreck

100 years after the Titanic

Safety—you've got to check it

Search resumes for missing aircraft near Katoomba

Search underway for light aircraft near Katoomba

Free safety workshops for commercial fishing vessels

Closing the Gap in the maritime industry

AMSA prohibits vessel from using Australian ports for second time

Four rescued from sinking yacht near King Island overnight

AMSA to adopt the Large Yacht Code for super yachts

Search and rescue boost as new capability comes online

Fishermen rescued in the Timor Sea

Local women leading the way in Torres Strait maritime safety

Australia re-elected to IMO Council

Allways Shipping Pty Ltd—Lloyd’s List Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry’s Seafarer Welfare Award 2015

Able Seaman Mr Vicente Somera receives Certificate of commendation at Exceptional Bravery at Sea Award ceremony

Celebrate 140 years of the Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse

Darwin man lucky to be rescued after using obsolete beacon

Wreckage found in search for overdue helicopter

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