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dcv incident stats

Improving safety together—first annual report of DCV incidents

Published 13/08/2020

Marine incidents can result in loss of income, loss of reputation, or worse—loss of life.

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Repeat offender banned from Australian ports

Published 27/08/2014

AMSA has issued a direction to the container ship Vega Auriga (IMO 9347786) that prohibits the ship...

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New suite of seafarer certification cards

New seafarer certificates

Published 20/08/2014

This week, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will extend its suite of plastic credit...

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Three distress beacons in four hours, 13 people rescued

Published 13/08/2014

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority responded to three separate emergency beacon activations...

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Brighten your weekend. Celebrate International Lighthouse Weekend 16-17 August 2014

Published 05/08/2014

Did you know that more than 350 lighthouses populate Australia’s coastlines? The Australian...

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Darwin volunteers become AMSA’s eyes in the sky

Published 31/07/2014

A group of Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) volunteers from the Darwin area will be...

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Hong Kong flagged vessel detained for deficiencies at Abbot Point

Published 31/07/2014

A Hong Kong flagged vessel was detained in Queensland following a Port State Control (PSC)...

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Search operations ceased for man overboard—Western Australia

Published 28/07/2014

AMSA has ceased search operations for a 41 year-old seafarer who fell overboard from the vessel MT...

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UK based company fined for ship based pollution after AMSA prosecution

Published 22/07/2014

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has prosecuted UK based company, Lombard Corporate...

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Broome SES volunteers take to the skies with AMSA

Published 17/07/2014

A group of State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers from the Broome area will be trained in air...

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Divers find their vessel semi submerged 41 km North East of Darwin

Three distress beacons in four hours, thirteen people rescued

Published 12/07/2014

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority responded to three separate emergency beacon activations...

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IMO Headquarters, London

First session of the IMO’s Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue Sub-Committee

Published 09/07/2014

AMSA represented Australia at the first session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)...

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Appeals tribunal upholds AMSA ship detention decision

Published 02/07/2014

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal last week affirmed the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s...

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Nominations open for Australian Search and Rescue Award

Published 02/07/2014

Nominations are open for the annual Australian Search and Rescue Award to recognise Australians who...

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AMSA involved in rescue of nine people over the weekend

Published 30/06/2014

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre had a busy weekend...

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Two-way route in the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait

IMO adopts a new two-way route in the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait

Published 27/06/2014

On 23 May, the 93rd session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Maritime Safety...

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Day of the Seafarer

Published 24/06/2014

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer was celebrated on 25 June, the...

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