This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

Defining a 'novel vessel', their requirements, and pathways to certify them.

Installing and programming an automatic identification systems (AIS).

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region.

This is advice for ship owners and masters. We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on cargo securing arrangements from 1 August to 31 October 2020. This is in response to recent events where containers have been lost into the sea off the Australian Coast.

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

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

The PSL applies to vessels that have carried 10 tonnes or more of oil while operating in Australia, any time during a quarter. It helps fund the response to marine pollution incidents.

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.

Standards for class 1 and class 2 fast craft that are at least 35m in equivalent length.

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

Standards for electrical installations, safety, testing and repair.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

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

If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.