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.

This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

Our response to the risk of oil spills on wildlife.

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

On 3 December 1987 the Nella Dan ran aground in strong winds in Buckle Bay, Macquarie Island.

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.

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Consultation Report – October 2022

Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

Our eligibility requirements for sailing vessels.

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

We have issued an updated marine notice for Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) in Torres Strait. This notice outlines the management framework, summarises the responsibilities and reminds all coastal pilots transiting ships when they are required to use the Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) system.

South Australia hosted the 2017 National Plan Exercise from 5 to 7 December in Adelaide.

As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.