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

You can submit your completed Seafarer form 419 or Certificate of competency application form 426 at participating Australia Post retail outlets.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

On the evening of 2 April 2022, a Sydney Harbour ferry was operating a regular route between Manly and Circular Quay. A group of young males were exhibiting risk taking behaviour on the deck during adverse weather conditions. One of the group jumped, stumbled, and fell overboard without a lifejacket. The master came about and followed the ferry track back at dead slow to find the person overboard (POB). The POB had the presence of mind to use his mobile phone torch light in the dark to alert the master of his presence and was rescued.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

Hours of Work and Rest – 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022AMSA conducted an Hours of Work and Rest Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022.  

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Passenger sustains injury from poorly rigged gangway.

Contains three charts of uniform waypoints—Great Barrier Reef—Great North East Channel, eastbound and westbound.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Australia can request and receive information on vessels travelling within 1000 nautical miles off its coast.

Our AMSA Connect team are ready to assist you over the phone, by email, or at one of our regional offices.

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region.