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Report of marine safety concern

Overview

Use this form to report any event that endangers, or if not corrected could endanger the safety of vessels or persons.

Anyone can report a marine safety concern to us.

What is a marine safety concern?

Examples of marine safety concerns include:

Unsafe working conditions

• unsafe navigation
• unsafe bridge procedures
• unsafe engine control room procedures
• unsafe engineering operational procedures or practices
• unsafe engineering maintenance procedures or practices
• unsafe pilot access (for example, pilot ladders)
• unsafe cargo stowage
• crew schedules that result in fatigue

Modifications to equipment and procedures

• bypassing of safety procedures because of operational or commercial pressures
• deviation from established collision avoidance procedures
• a modification of the vessel’s equipment or fittings that has not been approved by the appropriate authority

Inadequate planning and equipment

• inadequate passage planning
• inadequate navigational equipment, charts or publications
• inadequately marked obstructions to safe navigation
• lack of traffic or weather information

Substandard conditions

• substandard condition of the hull or other plating
• substandard condition of hatches, water tight doors or openings
• substandard condition of machinery or steering systems
• substandard condition of cargo handling equipment

Submit a marine safety concern

There are 3 ways you can report a marine safety concern:

• Complete the form below, or
• Download and complete the Report a marine safety concern AMSA form 355 (PDF 146.12 KB). Then email the completed form to reports@amsa.gov.au, or
• Contact AMSA Connect.

If you are a marine surveyor, you can use this form to report an unsafe vessel or major deficiency to us.

¹ If you have concerns about providing your personal information to us, please consider using REPCON – Marine Confidential Reporting Scheme which is managed by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

Related information

Read more about reporting a marine incident.