In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

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

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

Changes to survey regime for domestic commercial vessels from 1 July 2018.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

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.

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

Your vessel may be considered a regulated Australian vessel (RAV).

If you suspect misconduct, fraud, or corruption involving AMSA officials, contractors or service providers, you should report it.

Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

How to get certificates we have issued to you, or your seafarers, certified online.

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.