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.

Anyone can report a marine safety concern to us.

Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

Survey passenger vessels with offshore operations Class 1C (with berthed passengers), 2B and 3B, are required to carry a Scale E medical cabinet and a Scale F First aid kit on board.

Middleton Kirwasi Gwaday travelled from his home country Papua New Guinea to complete a master's degree in Sweden.

Safeguard your vessel and operation with an active maintenance plan.

Learn how to manage your garbage on a domestic commercial vessel (DCV).

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

We use marine orders to give effect to international and national conventions and standards. Find out more about these conventions and standards and how you can access them as publications.

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

It’s important to maintain your lifejacket according to the manufacturer’s instructions so it works when you need it.

See how New Zealand are recognised to obtain an Australian domestic near coastal certificate.

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

These guidelines aim to assist small1 DCV operations to undertake a risk assessment as part of the vessel’s safety management system.

Australia’s policy is that those who pollute our marine environment should be responsible for cleaning up and repairing the damage they have caused. If AMSA has to do this because they do not, then they should pay AMSA.

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

A load line or water line are lines on the side of a ship's hull that show where a ship can be legally loaded to.