The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

Constructing the hull, decks, superstructures, deckhouses and bulkheads.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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