Requirements for carrying an automatic identification system (AIS) are specified in marine orders.

The oil spill from the Oceanic Grandeur in Torres Strait in March 1970 highlighted Australia’s lack of preparedness at the time to deal with a major oil spill in the marine environment.

The National Law Act, regulations, marine orders, and exemptions set out the detail of the national system.

Our information publication scheme provides access to details about AMSA's operations.

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

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

The Sanko Harvest struck a reef off Esperance, Western Australia on 14 February 1991, and broke up over the next fortnight.

Find out how to get an interim certificate of competency (ICoC) when you apply for a certificate for the first time.

Australia can request and receive information on vessels travelling within 1000 nautical miles off its coast.

Advice to vessel owners and masters for the focused inspection campaign on passenger vessel safety requirements.

On Sunday 9 January 2012, the cargo vessel the MV Tycoon broke free from its mooring at Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island, and washed against the seawall and nearby cliff face. The ship had been loading phosphate at the time of the incident.

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.

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Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

Find out about vessel categories, calculating vessel size, and read the dictionary of definitions.

Domestic commercial fishing vessels may transit between the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) around Norfolk island and the Australian mainland.

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.

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Survey modifiers are high risk operations and vessel attributes that change the survey and other requirements that would otherwise apply to the vessel.