AMSA Connect phone services may have longer wait times on Monday 1 June 2026 while we operate with reduced staffing due to the Reconciliation Day Public Holiday in Canberra. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
This exemption allows DCV owners an extension of time for obtaining periodic or load line surveys, or a new certificate of currency for equipment. It also allows them to operate without required compass adjustments or while a liferaft is being serviced.
This Marine Notice reminds vessel masters, owners and operators about the coastal pilotage requirements that apply within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014 (MO54).
Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.
Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.
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Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.
Kokusai Kakoh company has issued a safety recall for its Rocket Parachute Flares KP-16. This is due to performance concerns related to altitude and burning time when fired.
This advice is for ship owners, operators and masters. The Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) will run from 1 August 2021 to 30 September 2021. The campaign will apply to foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports.
The latest edition of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin highlights the critical importance of proper cargo stowage and securing, following ongoing concerns about safety risks and compliance across industry.