Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

On 3 August 1999 the Laura D’Amato, a 96,121 DWT Italian registered oil tanker, was berthed alongside at the Shell Gore Bay terminal in Sydney discharging its cargo of Murban light crude oil.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

We maintain nine strategic equipment stockpiles of marine pollution response equipment around the Australian coastline.

This applies to approved Registered training organisations (RTOs) delivering International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Standards of Training Certification and Watchkeeping training leading to a certificate of competency.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

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

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

An explosion occurred on a charter fishing vessel whilst berthed. The investigation identified that the ignition source was a lithium-ion battery that was not holding charge connected to a battery charger in a way that bypassed the battery management safety system. The vessel was beyond repair following the explosion.

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

New body worn cameras for AMSA frontline staff increases safety and transparency.

We have interagency agreements with other agencies.