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Maritime casualty response

Government and industry in Australia work together to respond rapidly and effectively to maritime casualties when they occur in our region. We have national arrangements which include place of refuge and emergency towage options for vessels in an emergency situation.
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Maritime casualty management

Our maritime casualty response capabilities include emergency towage and place of refuge guidelines.

  • New arrangements for maritime casualties and pollution events

    AMSA's Response Centre is now the main contact for all maritime casualties in Australian waters.
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    [1]
  • Maritime casualty management

    Arrangements between government and industry under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental...
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    [2]
  • Emergency towage capability

    We manage national arrangements for an emergency towage capability under the National Plan for...
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    [3]
  • National maritime places of refuge—Australia’s obligations

    For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an...
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    [4]
  • Place of refuge guidelines

    Identifying places of refuge during maritime emergencies.
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    [5]

Complex maritime emergencies

Complex maritime emergencies are large scale events that pose threats to public safety and the environment.

  • Complex maritime emergency management

    Planning handbook for the Australian emergency management and maritime sectors.
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    [6]

Source URL:https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/maritime-casualty-response

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[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/new-arrangements-maritime-casualties-and-pollution-events [2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/maritime-casualty-response/maritime-casualty-management [3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/maritime-casualty-response/emergency-towage-capability [4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/maritime-casualty-response/national-maritime-places-refuge-australias-obligations [5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/maritime-casualty-response/place-refuge-guidelines [6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/maritime-casualty-response/complex-maritime-emergency-management