This guidance should be observed by State or Northern Territory government control agencies when a request for AMOSC support is required.

This Guidance outlines the recommended practice for investigating pollution incidents, including those of unknown source in Australian coastal waters.

These guidelines provide guidance in relation to the management of a maritime casualty.

Guidance to be observed by officers responsible for the demobilisation of equipment, following the scaling down of an incident or completion of a response.

This guidance sets out the considerations and processes to be observed when seeking the deployment of National Plan equipment for a marine pollution incident.

All jurisdictions can both contribute to and make use of National Plan support arrangements, agreements, contracts and capabilities that together provide Australia with the ability to mobilise pers

Read about the general arrangements for post exercise and incident reviews.

Discharges into the sea from a vessel of oil, oily water, decant water, or water emanating from an oily water separator is strictly regulated under Australian maritime law.

This guidance may be used where an incident impacts, or is likely to impact, upon the interests of two or more jurisdictions.

The considerations and processes used to deploy National Response Team, National Response Support Team and Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre personnel between agencies for the purpose of assisting in a marine pollution incident.

Arrangements to apply where a maritime environmental emergency impacts upon the interests of another country.

Guidance for AMSA and/or control agencies prior to providing an induction briefing for all the national response team personnel, including support agencies.

Guidance on how to address workplace health and safety during an oil spill response, in a consistent way across sectors, agencies and circumstances.

Guidance for the AMSA Duty Officer responsible for either placing on standby or activating the fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as part of a pollution response.

When dealing with vessels in distress or in need of assistance there is, at times, a requirement to find an appropriate location where necessary steps can be taken to prevent an escalation of event

The Australian Government coordination arrangement for maritime environmental emergencies provide a framework for the coordination of Australian Government departments and agencies in response to a

These guidelines provide assistance to maritime administrations and associated agencies seeking reimbursement from AMSA under the National Plan for costs incurred in relation to responding to ship-