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AMSA consultation to streamline National System and reduce red tape - Cairns

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Domestic Vessel Division will begin a thorough consultation process with domestic vessel operators, starting in Hervey Bay on Friday.

Last updated 14/03/2019
Seven Brisbane men fined after jumping from moving vessel

Seven men have been issued a $2,040 infringement notice after deliberately jumping from a moving domestic commercial vessel into the Brisbane River on 29 April 2014.

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operations for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 30

Search activities for Sunday have now concluded. Approximately 252,000 square kilometres were searched.

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 27

Search activities for Saturday have now concluded. Approximately 252,000 square kilometres were searched.

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 25

Five aircraft spotted multiple objects of various colours during Friday’s search for the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.

Last updated 14/03/2019
Joint Media Release: Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 23

The search area for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been updated after a new credible lead was provided to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

Last updated 14/03/2019
Search operation for Malaysia Airlines aircraft: Update 15

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority can advise objects have been located by a Royal Australian Air Force P3 Orion.

Last updated 14/03/2019
Public consultation on draft regulations & marine orders under the National Law

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

Last updated 20/07/2018
Search and rescue effort continues

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...

Last updated 20/07/2018
Industry eagerly awaiting domestic maritime reforms

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...

Last updated 20/07/2018
Australian government responds to Christmas Island oil spill

Yesterday, the general cargo vessel MV Tycoon broke its moorings in Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island. Severe weather has caused the vessel to founder today, spilling oil and phosphate very close to...

Last updated 20/07/2018
Tasmanian trio wins National Search and Rescue Award

Yesterday, the Governor of South Australia, His Excellency, Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce AC CSC RANR, joined members of the National Search and Rescue (SAR) Council in Adelaide to present the 2011...

Last updated 15/02/2019
AMSA locates missing light aircraft

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been conducting a search for a light aircraft with two people onboard in the region of Emerald, Queensland.

Last updated 15/02/2019
AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre—Australia (RCC Australia) has concerns for the safety of five persons from Victoria, on board an aircraft flying in NSW today—from Swan Hill to White Cliffs (80 km...

Last updated 18/02/2019
2017 Australian Search and Rescue Awards

Unflinching courage was the common thread that linked all three recipients of the 2017 Australian Search and Rescue Awards, which were held at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra on Thursday...

Last updated 15/03/2019
Cargo ship rescues two Australians from stricken yacht

The Singapore-flagged cargo ship IVS Phinda has rescued two Australian sailors this morning 370 kilometres north of Darwin.

Last updated 20/03/2019
Float-free EPIRBs mandatory from January 2021

From 1 January 2021, float-free emergency position-indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) will be mandatory on certain types of commercial vessel.

Last updated 17/12/2018
Search ends for missing crew member from racing yacht Finistere

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has ended search operations for a missing crew member from the racing yacht Finistere, which capsized 11 nautical miles southwest of Mandurah in...

Last updated 25/07/2018
Search for missing pilot after helicopter ditches off Port Hedland in WA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is coordinating a search and rescue operation about 35 kilometres north of Port Hedland in Western Australia this morning.

Last updated 20/03/2019
Rescue of solo yachtsman Abhilash Tomy in the Indian Ocean

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) received confirmation that the French fisheries patrol vessel, FPV Osiris successfully located and rescued Abhliash Tomy who is reported to be in a...

Last updated 03/12/2018