We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

At 8.55 am on 10 September 1979, the tanker World Encouragement was conducting berthing operations at an Australian Oil Refinery (AOR) mooring at Kurnell in Botany Bay, New South Wales, when oil began rising to the water surface from beneath the ship.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

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

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2015–16.

Information for ship owners and operators about the application of the Bunkers Convention in Australia.

Look out for marine fauna and report any collisions.

There are 48 infringements listed in the national law that can apply to vessel owners, masters, crew, or passengers. You can avoid an infringement notice by making sure your vessel, crew, and operations comply with the national law.

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.

The short-term measure under the MARPOL Convention requires ships engaged on international voyages to make improvements to deliver a reduction in their carbon intensity by an average of at least 40% by 2030 (compared to 2008 levels), in line with the target set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.