A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers, which were released on 19 April 2024.

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.

Australia Bay Seafoods General Manager and career fisherman Michael O’Brien, talks to AMSA about how the tragic loss of life with the capsizing of FV Dianne and FV Cassandra prompted them to reinforce their approach to safety.

How to get a engineering qualifications recognized if you are a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) seaman officer.

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

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

Hours of Work and Rest – 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022AMSA conducted an Hours of Work and Rest Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) over the period 01 May 2022 to 17 June 2022.  

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

This procedure outlines the process for Registered training organisations to offer recognition of prior learning to students of AMSA approved courses.

Survey modifiers are high risk operations and vessel attributes that change the survey and other requirements that would otherwise apply to the vessel.

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Advice to vessel owners and masters for the focused inspection campaign on passenger vessel safety requirements.

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

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

If you are serving or have served in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Maritime Warfare Officer, this information explains how to qualify for an International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarer (STCW) certificate of competency for a: Chief mate Master less than 3000 GT Master