The North-East Shipping Management Plan (NE SMP) identifies actions based on information regarding the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

We inspect domestic commercial vessels to ensure crew, vessel, and operational safety.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

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

Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.

This course is designed for marine pollution responders who may be part of an aircrew to investigate and report on an oil spill.

Since 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

There are a range of chemical tools which can reduce the harmful effects of an oil spill.

This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.

Trajectory models can help predict spill behaviour in the marine environment. If you are from one of our National Plan partner agencies, you can request a spill trajectory model when an oil or chemical spill occurs.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

AMSA has a fair, and non-discriminatory procurement complaints handling process.

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits