Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

Maritime discharges of oil and noxious liquid substances during emergencies and pollution response situations.

All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on fuel consumption, distance travelled and hours underway.

Explore key trends and safety insights from marine incidents reported to AMSA in 2024. Support safer decisions, stronger compliance and better risk management.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

ECDIS familiarisation ensures that master and navigating officers are familiar with the specific make and model of the ECDIS equipment onboard (including backup) before taking charge of a navigational watch.

In this edition we explain correct and incorrect use of conditions.

We collect and analyse information from reported marine incidents to improve safety across the maritime industry.

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

AMSA surveyors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our planned maintenance focused inspection campaign.

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

This safety alert draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of domestic commercial vessels.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

We are a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides services to the Australian maritime industry. Sometimes we need to seek the help and support of private companies to deliver our services.

We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.