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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Strengthening search and rescue partnerships

Published 29/03/2012

Search and rescue officers from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) will be in Burnie on Thursday (today) to discuss operational aspects of Australia’s search and rescue system, present hypothetical situations and undertake tabletop exercises with Tasmania police officers.

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AMSA locates missing aircraft

Published 20/03/2012

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been conducting a search for an ultralight aircraft with two people onboard overdue on a training flight from Bundaberg in Queensland.

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AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Published 19/03/2012

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been advised that a single engine low wing ultra-light aircraft has failed to return to Bundaberg airport after a training flight.

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Australian government responds to Christmas Island oil spill

Published 09/01/2012

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 shore.

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Under keel clearance management (UKCM) system declared operational in Torres Strait

Published 16/12/2011

An advanced web-based system for enhancing the safety of deep draught vessels transiting Torres Strait has been declared ‘operational’ by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

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AMSA locates missing aircraft

Published 08/12/2011

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has been conducting a search for a light aircraft with one person onboard overdue on a flight from Roma to Dysart in Queensland.

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AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Published 08/12/2011

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has concerns for the safety of a pilot on board a light aircraft flying in the region of Roma, Queensland.

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Ministerial media release: Australia's role in international shipping recognised by the IMO

Published 26/11/2011

Australia has been re-elected to second place on the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reflecting our role as a key voice in international shipping.

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Tasmanian trio wins National Search and Rescue Award

Published 17/11/2011

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 Australian SAR Award.

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Oil spill risk assessment released

Published 01/11/2011

A new risk assessment report has been released today as part of a 10 yearly review of Australia’s National Plan and National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangements.

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AMSA locates missing light aircraft

Published 18/08/2011

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.

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AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Published 18/08/2011

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) has concerns for the safety of two men, on board a light aircraft flying in the region of Emerald, Queensland.

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E-navigation Usability Workshop participants

AMSA hosts international e-navigation workshop

Published 17/03/2013

Our Navigation Safety and International Division hosted an E-navigation Usability Workshop on 5-6 March at Kingscliff, New South Wales.

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Cospas-Sarsat Experts’ Working Group participants, Cairns

AMSA hosts international experts in Cairns

Published 05/03/2013

From 25 February to 1 March we hosted the Cospas-Sarsat Experts’ Working Group on Second-Generation Beacons in Cairns.

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(L-R): Amanda MacKinnell, Acting Manager Planning & Business Support, AMSA; John Ophel, Advisor (Cospas-Sarsat), AMSA; Graham Peachey, Chief Executive Officer, AMSA; Steven Lett, Head of the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat; and John Young, General Manager Emerg

Head of Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat visits AMSA

Published 04/03/2013

Steven Lett, Head of the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat, visited our head office in Canberra on Friday 22 February to meet Chief Executive Officer Graham Peachey and Emergency Response staff.

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Rescued sailor Alain DeLord (front row, second from right) meets with AMSA search and rescue officers and Defence personnel who assisted in his rescue. Also present was David Steck, Deputy Consul, Embassy of France (front row, far right)

Solo sailor meets AMSA officers who coordinated his rescue

Published 24/01/2013

A solo sailor who spent three days in his life raft in the Southern Ocean visited AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) on Wednesday to meet the duty crews who coordinated the rescue operation.

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Australia and Japan develop safety standards for shipping liquid hydrogen

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Next generation search and rescue aircraft comes online

Published 16/12/2016

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Appeals Tribunal upholds AMSA ship detention

Published 30/11/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s decision to detain a Hong Kong flagged container ship...

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AMSA search concluded for missing fisherman off Fraser Island

Published 09/11/2016

AMSA’s search for a fisherman, still missing following a vessel capsize off Fraser Island, has...

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Helicopter crew completes rescue of injured WA fisherman

Published 07/11/2016

A seriously injured cray fisherman was winched to safety overnight in high seas off Israelite Bay...

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Mount Barney caretakers awarded search and rescue accolade

Published 20/10/2016

A Queensland father and son were presented with the 2016 Australian Search and Rescue Award at an...

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Safety campaign targets dory operations

Published 10/10/2016

In 2013 a Queensland commercial fisherman drowned after his dory boat, also known as a 'tender...

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Superyacht rescue operation underway

Published 04/10/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is responding to a vessel in distress off the coast of...

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World maritime day

AMSA celebrates World Maritime Day 2016

Published 29/09/2016

On Thursday 29 September 2016 the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is celebrating World...

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Gold Coast skipper convicted of maritime offences

Published 28/09/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has successfully prosecuted the operator and master...

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RHIB approaching MV Island Trader

National Plan exercise conducted in Port Macquarie

Published 20/09/2016

On 6 September 2016 the AMSA and Fire and Rescue New South Wales Hazardous and Noxious Substance...

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Updated marine orders come into effect on 1 January 2017

Published 20/09/2016

Updated Marine Order 32 (Cargo handling equipment) and Marine Order 34 (Solid bulk cargoes).

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PACPLAN workshop participants, Brisbane

AMSA hosts regional pollution response planning workshop

Published 08/09/2016

From 1-2 September, AMSA hosted a workshop on the implementation of the Pacific Islands Regional...

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Beach clean-up activity with year 5/6 students from the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School

Torres Strait marine debris education program

Published 06/09/2016

From 17-19 August, AMSA and the Tangaroa Blue Foundation delivered a marine debris education...

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Five Stars Fujian banned from Australia for 12 months

Published 01/09/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Hong Kong flagged bulk carrier Five...

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