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Improving search and rescue in the Pacific region

Published 13/06/2011

Last week Australia hosted the Fourth Pacific Regional Maritime Search and Rescue workshop in Cairns.

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Search for missing aircraft in Torres Strait concludes

Published 02/03/2011

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Rescue Coordination Centre—Australia (RCC) has concluded a search for a missing aircraft with a 37-year-old male pilot on board.

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AMSA seeks public assistance in search for missing aircraft

Published 05/02/2011

AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) is currently coordinating a search for a missing light aircraft which is overdue on a flight from The Oaks, near Sydney to Pooncarie, NSW.

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Survivor meets life-saving AMSA aircrew at Cairns

Published 24/02/2021

Yesterday, a solo sailor who was rescued after spending several hours alone in the ocean after...

IMO Day of the Seafarer banner

AMSA celebrates the 2016 International Maritime Organization Day of the Seafarer

Published 22/06/2016

AMSA is this week celebrating the 2016 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Day of the...

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AMSA provides charts for Tagai State College navigation course

Published 22/06/2016

Our search and rescue staff regularly interact with a variety of communities across Australia....

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Beacon key in dory fisherman rescue off Townsville

Published 20/06/2016

An emergency distress beacon played a vital role in the search and rescue of a fisherman whose dory...

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Container weight rules for safe and clean seas

Published 10/06/2016

From July 1, 2016, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will implement changes to...

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AMSA and Tangaroa Blue working together for clean seas

Published 09/06/2016

We have joined forces with the Tangaroa Blue Foundation (Tangaroa Blue) to help prevent marine...

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Coral Knight crew and exercise participants

AMSA’s ETV Coral Knight conducts exercises in North Queensland

Published 06/06/2016

On 28-29 May we coordinated emergency towage, medical evacuation, and search and rescue exercises...

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Grades 4, 5 and 6 of Mingenew Public School with their models

AMSA's New Satellite Tracking Station

Published 01/06/2016

Medium Altitude Earth Orbit Search and Rescue

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AMSA investigating Bowen vessel capsize

Published 27/05/2016

On May 25, a commercial fishing vessel capsized approximately 4 kilometres off Bowen in Queensland...

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AMSA introduces fee for services to partially recover costs

Published 12/05/2016

As foreshadowed in the 2016–17 Federal Budget, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will...

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Joint media release: AMSA and Tangaroa Blue working together for clean seas

Published 06/05/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Tangaroa Blue Foundation (Tangaroa Blue)...

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The ETV Coral Knight tests her emergency response capabilities

Published 04/05/2016

From 17-20 April 2016, AMSA coordinated pollution response, emergency wreck marker buoy deployment...

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Commanding Officer James Bond

James Bond

Published 15/04/2016

Well known industry identity Graham (James) Bond, discoverer of Hydrographers Passage and long-time...

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Five rescued after beacon activation near Kangaroo Island

Published 14/04/2016

Five people were rescued from an upturned boat after a beacon activation sparked a search and...

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Search for missing pilot suspended

Published 08/04/2016

The search for a missing helicopter pilot, near Cape Tribulation in Queensland, has been suspended...

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Search ends for missing pilot

Published 22/03/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has been conducting a search for a light aircraft...

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Commercial boat standards are for safety

Published 03/03/2016

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is urging owners of boats that may be made...

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