We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

Guidance on crewing of domestic commercial vessels as per Schedule 1 Clause 6 - Appropriate crewing and Clause 8 - Minimum crewing of Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation - national law) 2024. Schedule 1 applies to all vessels other than class 4 vessels.

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

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

Keeping a radio watch saves lives. Use this guidance to set up your radio watchkeeping process and comply with Marine Order 504.

Discover how we’re tackling the challenges around Operation Recovery—YM Efficiency.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

A contractor working on a vessel fell into the water whilst disembarking due to the gap between the wharf and the vessel.  A safe means of access to the vessel was not provided.

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

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

A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

Dynamic separation can cause your vessel to become unbalanced and tip over. Find out how you can avoid this happening.

A lone cray fisher was heading for shelter during poor weather. He had been working for 17 hours without rest. While nearing the planned anchor point, the master fell asleep at the helm and the vessel continued on, running aground on the rocky shoreline.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.