This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

Mark Sherriff is a former AMSA lighthouse keeper and recipient of a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his services to community history.

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

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.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

Arrangements between government and industry under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies to respond to shipping casualties.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

During the COVID-19 pandemic many seafarers have played an essential role.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

Risk assessments help identify why, when and where lifejackets need to be worn during vessel operations. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).