List of the locations of the debris found from the YM Efficiency, before the salvage operation.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Transport Safety Victoria.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

A garbage management plan is an effective way to reduce garbage generated on board and ensure its effective disposal, to protect our marine environment. Under Australian maritime legislation it is mandatory for certain vessels to carry a garbage management plan.

The purpose of this policy is to outline the underlying principles for the disclosure and dissemination of vessel tracking information under agreed conditions.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

Read about the changes we have made to the NSCV since 2020.

In this edition we provide advice on how to send us large files, what to do if you receive a complaint about a survey, provide guidance on battery safety, and more.

How to calculate and record your sea service for a near coastal certificate of competency.

The following vessels are our declared off-shore industry vessels and trading vessels that work in inland and near coastal waters.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

Discover how we’re tackling the challenges around Operation Recovery—YM Efficiency.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

A guide to our privacy policy.

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

On 29 October 1981 the 213-metre 16,336 gross tonnage Ro-Ro container vessel, Anro Asia, grounded near the northern tip of Bribie Island while entering Moreton Bay.

On 22 January 1982 at approximately 9 pm, the oil tanker Esso Gippsland was in the process of loading at Port Stanvac jetty, South Australia, when a large quantity of industrial fuel oil leaked from the air vent and ullage port of its no.2 starboard tank.