AMSA Connect phone services may have longer wait times on Monday 1 June 2026 while we operate with reduced staffing due to the Reconciliation Day Public Holiday in Canberra. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
We have put in place a new exemption allowing masters and crew of class 4 houseboats up to 24 metres in length to perform certain activities when not on hire, providing they hold at least a Coxswain Grade 3 certificate of competency and meet other conditions under the exemption.
This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.
Following the oil spill at Port Stanvac in South Australia on 28 June 1999, an inquiry was undertaken to investigate the reason for the spill and whether any corporation or individuals were responsible and should be prosecuted.
This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) in the Australia and New Zealand region.
Following the Pasha Bulker grounding off Newcastle on 8 June 2007, three separate inquiries were undertaken to investigate the circumstances surrounding the cause of, and response to, the incident.
The latest edition of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin highlights the critical importance of proper cargo stowage and securing, following ongoing concerns about safety risks and compliance across industry.