Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the main international convention for addressing ship sourced pollution.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

Australia Bay Seafoods General Manager and career fisherman Michael O’Brien, talks to AMSA about how the tragic loss of life with the capsizing of FV Dianne and FV Cassandra prompted them to reinforce their approach to safety.

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

We celebrated Hulita Lamasialeva Fa’anunu’s achievements on World Maritime Day last year. She embodied the 2019 theme—empowering women in the maritime community.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

We contribute to safety in the region by working with our geographic neighbours.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

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.

Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.

The following definitions explain the terms used specifically in the Maritime Training (MT) series documents for Registered training organisations (RTOs)

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

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