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The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) governs the agreed minimum requirements for handling and transport of cargoes and dangerous goods.

A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is now available in the Australia and New Zealand region.

There are other vessel permits or exemptions you may be eligible for under the national law.

Some vessels do not have to be surveyed. Depending on the type of vessel, you may need to apply for approval to operate.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

Since 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.

If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

We are seeking feedback on the draft Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse heritage management plan.

An unexpected wind-shift during parasailing operations caused 2 airborne passengers to contact the water at speed. They were recovered by the vessel and returned to shore. Both passengers later informed the operator that they had sustained injuries during the event. The owner then failed to report this as a marine incident to us.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

How to manage a deceased estate with AMSA.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

This guidance assists the offshore oil and gas industry in understanding the intent of marine order 47 (Offshore industry units), made under the Navigation Act 2012.