On 19 November 2020, a class 3B fishing vessel grounded on a beach after the master and two deckhands, fell asleep. The investigation identified that there was no clear procedure for standing watch. Fatigue also contributed to the poor decisions made by the crew around who was supposed to be on watch that morning.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

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.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

Prepare and submit your application for a role with us.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

AMSA has a fair, and non-discriminatory procurement complaints handling process.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of structural and stowage requirements for shipping containers and other CTUs in Australian ports.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

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

We work with government and industry to respond to pollution incidents under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne

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.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution emergency plans.