If you are an Australian marine pilot, you may be able to use your pilotage service to revalidate your STCW certificate of competency (Master or deck officer)

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.

AMSA has arrangements in place to enable specified positions within the organisation to exercise a function, power or duty assigned to the Chief Executive Officer under marine safety and environmental protection of the sea legislation.

A passenger ferry was returning from its scheduled service when an unanticipated wave raised its stern and caused its bow to dive under the water. Water rushed over the bow and a significant amount came through the forward portside access door and into the passenger compartment. The master immediately reduced speed, which expelled most of the water overboard. The forward portside access door had been left open by a crew member who was attempting to alleviate sea sickness among some passengers. The action of leaving the door open during the voyage was contrary to the vessel’s survey requirements. Signage requiring the door to be kept closed when underway was reportedly not seen by crew members. This resulted in water entering the vessel creating a potentially unsafe situation.

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We have an intergovernmental agreement on the National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement.

Just before midnight on 24 January 2006, approximately 25 tonnes of heavy fuel oil was spilt from the bulk carrier Global Peace while berthing at the RG Tanner Coal loading facility in Gladstone in Queensland.

In early 2018 representatives from Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) and AMSA boarded the containership ANL Warragul for a three day voyage to test the hazardous and noxious substances (HNS) reconnaissance capability.

A master acted quickly when a passenger deliberately jumped into the water while the vessel was berthing.

A summary of the effects of oil and dispersed oil on temperate sea grasses.