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  • Marine order changes
    This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.
    Last updated: 03/13/2025
  • Marine safety agencies
    Marine safety agencies deliver essential services across Australia, including local waterways management, environmental oversight, pilotage, navigation aids, ports, harbours and mooring operations, and recreational boating support.
    Last updated: 11/19/2025
  • Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin issue 17—Fire safety
    In issue 17, read about how to manage the risks associated with fire and explosion incidents on ships.
    Last updated: 03/31/2023
  • Memorandum of understanding with Sonic HealthPlus
    We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sonic HealthPlus.
    Last updated: 03/21/2023
  • National compliance plan: 2020-2021
    Our compliance approach includes a range of flexible and targeted measures for domestic commercial vessels operators.
    Last updated: 09/01/2021
  • National Environmental Maritime Operations
    National Environmental Maritime Operations (NEMO) is an incident management system used to manage and monitor national maritime environmental emergencies.
    Last updated: 11/09/2020
  • Proposed changes to helicopter operations on vessels: Marine Order 57 consultation
    We want your feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 57 (Helicopter operations). The proposed updates will ensure the marine order remains current and gives effect to new international requirements.
    Last updated: 03/23/2026
  • Survey Matters – March 2026
    We seek your feedback on MO503, talk about surveyor responsibilities when making recommendations, applying for specific exemptions, or following up electrical wiring and more.
    Last updated: 03/17/2026
  • APL England container loss
    In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.
    Last updated: 08/29/2023
  • Application for temporary crewing permit
    You may be able to operate temporarily below the minimum crewing requirements that apply to your vessel.
    Last updated: 11/25/2022
  • Arthur Phillip, 21 May 1990
    On 21 May 1990 an extensive oil slick was sighted approximately four nautical miles south-east of Cape Otway by the pilot of a light aircraft. The Australian-flagged tanker Arthur Phillip was later established as the source of the spill.
    Last updated: 11/09/2020
  • Australia's search and rescue region
    We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.
    Last updated: 03/15/2022
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    Benefits
    We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.
    Last updated: 05/08/2025
  • artwork on aeroplane
    Cairns Challenger artwork
    On 22 March 2023, AMSA launched new artwork on the Cairns-based Challenger aircraft, designed by Torres Strait artist Michael Nona.
    Last updated: 03/27/2023
  • Flag State administration
    An administration offering ship registration—as Australia does—is referred to as a flag State. As a flag State administration, we are responsible for making sure Australian-owned and Australian-registered ships comply with international conventions in Australian waters and overseas. You may also be interested in domestic commercial vessel inspections
    Last updated: 06/29/2018
  • Combined Masters, Deck and Engineer officer’s revalidation course syllabus—MT09
    Details about the Registered training organisation delivered revalidation courses for Masters, Deck and Engineer officers.
    Last updated: 11/09/2020
  • Common deficiency issues under MARPOL
    These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.
    Last updated: 07/13/2020
  • Consultation feedback report—Maritime high frequency (HF) radiotelephone in Australia
    This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.
    Last updated: 11/14/2023
  • Consultation on the draft 2019-20 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement
    Submissions closed on Sunday 10 November 2019.
    Last updated: 09/13/2023
  • Pollution response
    We cooperate with state and territory agencies, and industry stakeholders to respond to pollution incidents. Our capabilities include the use of specialised equipment, oil spill remediation and prosecution of the perpetrators.
    Last updated: 11/17/2017
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