We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

The 277th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania.

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and hazardous Substances, to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident, March 2010.

Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas potentially hazardous to navigation.

If you are a Traditional Inhabitant of the Torres Strait and use your TIB to catch seafood and sell it, your boat is being used as a domestic commercial vessel. This page explains what that means, when you can use the TIB-specific exemption, and the steps you must follow to operate safely and legally.

Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea.

From 27 November to 1 December 2017 we coordinated a marine pollution response advanced equipment operator’s course in Melbourne.

A crew member’s arm was crushed between the vessel and a pylon while tending to mooring lines.

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our safety of navigation focused inspection campaign.

The type of EPIRB you need depends on vessel class, length, flotation and operating area.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) non-mandatory revised guidelines for the reduction of underwater radiated noise from shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life.