The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

Read about the skills and knowledge you’ll learn in a near coastal certificate course.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident shows why hirers and participants must follow safety briefings and emergency plans.

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

If you submit an incomplete application, we will not progress your application for a domestic commercial vessel permission or approval.

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

At 8.55 am on 10 September 1979, the tanker World Encouragement was conducting berthing operations at an Australian Oil Refinery (AOR) mooring at Kurnell in Botany Bay, New South Wales, when oil began rising to the water surface from beneath the ship.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

Cruise ships capable of accommodating more than 100 passengers in Sydney Harbour are required to limit emissions of sulphur oxides when berthing.

AMSA port State control inspectors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our cargo securing focused inspection campaign. Use this checklist to prepare for the inspection, and to help you ensure your cargo is secure. Below is a sample of the focused inspection campaign checklist.

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

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

We are a team of dedicated professionals – hear more about our experiences working at AMSA.

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is a mandatory measure that promotes the use of energy efficient (less polluting) equipment and engines on new build ships.

On 29 October 1981 the 213-metre 16,336 gross tonnage Ro-Ro container vessel, Anro Asia, grounded near the northern tip of Bribie Island while entering Moreton Bay.

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

Radiotelephones, signalling lights, EPIRBs, and satellite communications equipment.

Our range of navigation services includes marine navigation and e-navigation.