We are responsible for responding to marine oil spills and supporting the National Plan for Maritime Emergency partners in doing the same within their jurisdictions.

AMSA is pleased to be sponsoring the 2023 Interferry Conference, to be held in Australia for the first time since 2002.

Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to Marine Orders 15 and MO49 to introduce restrictions on the use of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid in firefighting foams.

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.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 Consultation Report – Feb - Apr 2024

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.

Safety Alert: 02/2021 aims to raise awareness of correct use of hydrostatic release units, for both float-free life rafts and float-free EPIRBS.

As a flag State, AMSA are responsible for making sure Australian ships comply with relevant legislation/s.

Dr Rosalie Balkin was appointed to the AMSA Board on 21 November 2018 for a three year term.

The Navigation Act 2012 is legislation which covers international ship and seafarer safety, protect the marine environment where it relates to shipping and the actions of seafarers in Australian waters.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.

Installing and programming an automatic identification systems (AIS).

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