Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

In this edition we explain about National Law audits,

Serious injury to pilot on class 2 vessel in poor weather conditions

Why you need a maritime mobile service identity (MMSI), and how to apply for one.

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

We administer the national law, regulations and marine orders in implementing the national system.

There are mandatory minimum requirements for your certificates under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW).

Small uncrewed autonomous vessels operating in C, D, or E waters.

In 2024, a range of vessel stability issues caused a trawler to roll over. The master had not followed the vessel’s stability book properly. The investigation also found that the stability book didn’t meet relevant standards.

We are responsible for leading national policy on vessel traffic services (VTS).

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

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

The 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services Award was awarded to Warren Bath, VTS Operator at Hay Point, Queensland, for his coordination of an incident involving a bulk carrier.

Vessels owned and operated by community groups or clubs may or may not be domestic commercial vessels.