Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

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.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.

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

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.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

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Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

Make electrical safety a priority. Reduce the risk of electrical fire from batteries and electrical installations on your vessel.

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This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.

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Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne