NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

Find out how to complete the Coxswain Grade 3 declaration (AMSA form 1882) and the on-water tasks required.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

In this edition we talk about Marine Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual – Part 2 , we include a Case Study about Compliance action on an AMS’s accreditation and decks on domestic commercial vessels

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

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Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Consultation on marine order 31 is closed.

Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) non-mandatory revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise from shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life. 

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.