Find out the requirements you need to fulfill to obtain an international endorsement.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

You must be a specific distance from the nearest land before a discharge at sea can be made.

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.

On 22 January 1982 at approximately 9 pm, the oil tanker Esso Gippsland was in the process of loading at Port Stanvac jetty, South Australia, when a large quantity of industrial fuel oil leaked from the air vent and ullage port of its no.2 starboard tank.

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) is managed under governance arrangements which ensure accountability, coordination and integration with stakeholders.

The Australian Search and Rescue (SAR) Awards 2022-23 will be presented at an event in Hobart on 19 October.

We have a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state and territory work health and safety (WHS) regulators. The MOU supports worker safety at sea.

Join our team and be part of a culture built on respect, collaboration, and a shared purpose.

AMSA is committed to safe and clean seas. AMSA, on behalf of Australia, is responsible for the implementation of numerous international conventions and codes to which Australia is a signatory.

If you have been issued with an infringement notice, you have 28 days to pay the infringement penalty or contact us about your payment options.

Get your Engineer certificate of competency revalidated before it expires.

Our free webinars provide useful information and guidance about maritime safety, marine environment protection and maritime aviation search and research.

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

Dynamic separation can cause your vessel to become unbalanced and tip over. Find out how you can avoid this happening.