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Feedback from stakeholders about proposed changes to the Marine Surveyors Accreditation Guidance Manual– Part 2 - Survey of vessels – Edition 3 (SAGM 2).

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

We want your feedback on the proposal to cease high frequency (HF) radiotelephone monitoring of distress and safety communications in Australia.

This page contains a list of past changes to exemptions.

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.

Toxic gases can quickly build up on board vessels and kill a crew member or passenger in minutes. Identify equipment, appliances and systems that create these gases and reduce the risks.

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

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

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A unique identifier—also sometimes called a unique vessel identifier—is like a number plate for your vessel.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

Find out if you can get an equivalent certificate for your New Zealand engineering certificate of competency.

The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on global requirements for reporting lost or discharged fishing gear.

In this edition we explain how to complete a shaft survey report, tell you about changes to MARS, changes to surveyor identity cards and much more.