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Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

We have intergovernmental agreements with state and territory governments in Australia.

For vessels in distress or in need of assistance there can be, at times, a need to find an appropriate ‘place of refuge’, where steps can be taken to stabilise or repair the vessel and prevent the situation from worsening.

Just before midnight on 24 January 2006, approximately 25 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilt from the bulk carrier Global Peace while berthing at the RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland.

Our response to the risk of oil spills on wildlife.

Guidance on using an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to meet the fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% m/m, as required under MARPOL Annex VI and Australian law.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.

We promote safety in marine pollution response through the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan).

National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

A summary of discharge standards under MARPOL and local regulations if you are operating your vessel in Australian waters.

On Monday 10 July 1995, the Iron Baron chartered bulk carrier grounded on Hebe Reef at the approach to the Tamar River, northern Tasmania at 7.30 pm EST.

Safety of Navigation – 1 August - 8 September 2021 AMSA conducted a Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 1 August to the 8 September 2021. 

In this edition, learn more about the new NSCV C2 and Marine Order 97.

The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).