In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

How to comply with low sulphur fuel requirements.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2016–17.

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

Carry the type of lifejacket required for your vessel's highest service category. You can choose self-inflating, manual inflating or foam buoyancy lifejackets.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

Find out what the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) covers and how it's implemented in Australia.

You have a responsibility not to pollute the sea, and to be aware of the laws about oil and garbage pollution from vessels, including fishing vessels.

Find safety equipment guides for class 1, 2 and 3 vessels that hold a certificate of survey.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2017–18.

Our privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

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.