Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

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

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.

South Australia hosted the 2017 National Plan Exercise from 5 to 7 December in Adelaide.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

We have issued an updated marine notice for Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) in Torres Strait. This notice outlines the management framework, summarises the responsibilities and reminds all coastal pilots transiting ships when they are required to use the Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) system.

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.

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and hazardous Substances, to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident, March 2010.

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

On 6 February 1988 the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Sir Alexander Glen lost approximately 450 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the waters off Port Walcott, Western Australia when a bunker tank was holed by the ship's anchor.

The 277th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania.

Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas potentially hazardous to navigation.

A crew member’s arm was crushed between the vessel and a pylon while tending to mooring lines.