Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

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

This marine notice draws attention to important information regarding the proper operation of Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS), including the importance of adequate and up to date Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs), for ships visiting Australian ports.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Inner route north as well as alternative routes.

Marine order 504

Guidance for calculating your sea service equivalence if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Rating (specialist seaman department), Maritime Warfare Officer (Maritime Warfare department) or RAN Leading Seaman, Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Warrant Officer (Marine Engineering or Electrical Technical department).

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

Planned Maintenance – 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022AMSA conducted a Planned Maintenance Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 15 January 2022 to 28 February 2022.

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

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

A guide to help domestic commercial marine adventure tourism operators develop their safety management systems (SMS)

Learn how to manage your garbage on a domestic commercial vessel (DCV).

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

You can prepare in case your ship is inspected during a visit to an Australian port.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

On the morning 28 June 1999, a discharge occurred from an offshore loading connection to the Mobil Port Stanvac Refinery in South Australia.