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.

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

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe on land.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

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.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

We are responsible for ensuring there is a consistent approach to the use of AIS on offshore structures and facilities. Find out what we will ask you when you apply.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Maritime Safety Queensland.

A master or owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption from the requirement to navigate a vessel with a licensed pilot in a compulsory pilotage area

On 6 October 2022, two crewmembers were setting cray pots on the port and starboard side of a fishing vessel. During one setting, the crewmember’s foot (on the port side) became entangled in the cray pot’s rope dragging them over the side. The second crewmember raised the alarm and the master immediately stopped the vessel and instructed the crewmember to attach the line to the pot winch. The master and crewmember, having conducted regular emergency procedure drills, quickly raised the person overboard (PoB) via the pot winch, deployed the overboard ladder, and cut the rope. The PoB sustained some water in the lungs but was otherwise unharmed.

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

The purpose of this policy is to outline the underlying principles for the disclosure and dissemination of vessel tracking information under agreed conditions.