We have diverse teams operating all around Australia.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

A lone cray fisher was heading for shelter during poor weather. He had been working for 17 hours without rest. While nearing the planned anchor point, the master fell asleep at the helm and the vessel continued on, running aground on the rocky shoreline.

We inspect domestic commercial vessels to ensure crew, vessel, and operational safety.

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

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.

Your feedback is requested to help AMSA understand your views on current cost recovery arrangements.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024, requires that industrial personnel be at least 16 years of age, and have documentary evidence of the person’s physical and medical fitness of a kind that is acceptable to AMSA.

In this edition we talk about audits and application assessments, compass adjustment requirements, uncrewed barges and more.

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

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

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

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