On Monday 26 July 1999, the crude oil tanker the MV Torungen (25 tonnes), was secured in the offshore Varanus Island Marine loading terminal, located approximately 4.2 kilometres north-east of Varanus Island, Western Australia.

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

Maritime discharges of oil and noxious liquid substances during emergencies and pollution response situations.

What changes to Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54) did we seek feedback on?

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

Access AMSA safety alerts for domestic commercial vessels and the international shipping community.

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PurposeThis Marine Notice provides guidance about risks associated with the operation of engine power limiters (EPL) and similar power restriction systems onboard ships transiting Australi

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

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.

1. The criteria for the issue to a person of a trainee pilot licence are that the person: (a)  is entitled to work in Australia; and (b)  holds: 

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.