The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

AMSA is committed to safe and clean seas. AMSA, on behalf of Australia, is responsible for the implementation of numerous international conventions and codes to which Australia is a signatory.

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

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We’ve prepared materials to help you understand your requirements and what you need to do.

Reporting general marine pollution helps us to respond quickly to an incident to minimise damage to the environment.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

IMO performance standards require back-up arrangements to be in place in case of ECDIS failure.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

Before you begin operating your vessel, you must follow our requirements.

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

AMSA is proud to sponsor the Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2023 Tasmanian Seafood Awards.