A crew member’s arm was crushed between the vessel and a pylon while tending to mooring lines.

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

This five-year outlook of future action covers specific industry issues, international developments, priorities for standards, and legislative expiries.

On 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney.

This page contains a list of past changes to exemptions.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

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.

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

The inaugural Australian VTS Award saw Brisbane VTS operators Todd Stewart and Ricky Blake commended for their actions, which had a profound impact on the outcome of two men and a young boy lost at sea.

A guide to our privacy policy.

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

Get your Rating certificate of proficiency revalidated before it expires.

If you undertake towing operations with your vessel, there are unique risks that you must consider within your risk assessment as part of the safety management system.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Australia provides environmentally responsible port waste reception facilities for you to dispose your vessel-generated waste.

We are seeking service providers to deliver Level 2 Emergency Towage Capability (ETC2) services as part of our national maritime emergency response network.

A list of all our approved short courses.