The 2019-20 Australian Vessel Traffic Services Award was awarded to Warren Bath, VTS Operator at Hay Point, Queensland, for his coordination of an incident involving a bulk carrier.

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

We have a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Australian Maritime College.

Accurate weight declaration for cargo containers is a critical safety issue. Shippers must provide a verified gross mass for containers.

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

AMSA surveyor’s will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our livestock ships focused inspection campaign.

For people aspiring to become accredited marine surveyors under the National Law.

Nominate someone for their outstanding contribution to search and rescue.

On 16 March 2022, a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker. The investigation identified that the previous swing engineer did not inform the incoming engineer that the port main engine cooling water suction valve was shut. After getting underway, the engine began to overheat. This distracted the master from monitoring the vessel’s intended track. The vessel’s safety management system did not have an appropriate engineering handover procedure.

A unique identifier—also sometimes called a unique vessel identifier—is like a number plate for your vessel.

It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.

The 2023 Shellfish Futures conference will be held in Smithton, Tasmania from 7-8 September.

AMSA occasionally seeks help and support from private companies to deliver its Search and Rescue (SAR) services.