In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

Read a summary of results from the 2024 consultation on Marine Order 91 and download a copy of the full report.

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

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

The MNL applies to most commercial vessels operating in Australia. It helps fund the cost of operating and maintaining marine aids to navigation systems.

Safety of Navigation – 1 August - 8 September 2021 AMSA conducted a Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 1 August to the 8 September 2021. 

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.

Our approach to comply with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law 2012 from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

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

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

The technologies which support our search and rescue (SAR) response.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Instructions where an Australian commercial vessel under construction is required to undertake sea trials prior to the issuance of statutory certification.Australian vessels intended to b

Feedback from stakeholders about proposed changes to Marine Order 504 (Certificates of operation and operation requirements) 2018 (MO504) relating to safety management systems (SMS).