Guidance on ensuring appropriate crewing for safe navigation for domestic commercial vessels.

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A powered barge with a mounted crane became unstable and capsized in 3.5 metres of water during lifting operations of a concrete structure.

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.

One of the most dangerous situations you can experience on a trawler is getting hooked-up. If you’re a trawler operator, knowing what you and your crew need to do can save lives.

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You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

A lone cray fisher was heading for shelter during poor weather. He had been working for 17 hours without rest. While nearing the planned anchor point, the master fell asleep at the helm and the vessel continued on, running aground on the rocky shoreline.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the importance of the safe operation and maintenance of hatch covers and related equipment on board vessels.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

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It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with the carriage of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs) on roll-on, roll-off (RORO) ferries.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.