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

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AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

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

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was berthing.

The 277th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.

On 1 October 1973, the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) came into operation.

Discover key data on complaints about seafarer living and working conditions, inspection activities, and how we ensure seafarers visiting Australian ports are protected under international maritime labour standards.