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  • About
    As Australia’s national regulatory body, we promote the safety and protection of our marine environment and combat ship-sourced pollution. We provide the infrastructure for safety of navigation in Australian waters, and maintain a national search and rescue service for the maritime and aviation sectors.
    Last updated: 01/19/2023
  • Environmental, scientific and technical resources
    Environmental, scientific and technical functions and resources in spill response.
    Last updated: 12/21/2022
  • Equivalent means of compliance
    If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.
    Last updated: 06/12/2020
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    Esso Gippsland, 22 January 1982
    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.
    Last updated: 11/09/2020
  • Evaluations—STCW certificate of competency/proficiency and short courses—MT04
    Our process for conducting Registered training organisation evaluations.
    Last updated: 07/28/2025
  • Executive remuneration reporting
    Commonwealth entities and Commonwealth companies are required to publish details of the scope and value of remuneration for executive staff and other highly paid employees.
    Last updated: 09/17/2020
  • Fair treatment of seafarers in the event of a maritime accident
    Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident
    Last updated: 01/11/2024
  • Fees for STCW course delivery approval—MT06
    We charge fees for evaluating and approving courses that are delivered by Registered training organisations.
    Last updated: 07/01/2024
  • Fees for surveyor accreditation scheme
    Fees associated with the delivery of the accredited marine surveyor scheme and applications for an equivalent means of compliance.
    Last updated: 09/22/2020
  • Fire prevention and fire fighting—basic
    AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the fire prevention and fire fighting—basic training.
    Last updated: 10/27/2020
  • Fishing for safety video
    A video explaining how to develop a safety management system.
    Last updated: 08/14/2023
  • Fatigue puts fishing vessel on the rocks
    A lone cray fisher was heading for shelter during poor weather. He had been working for 17 hours without rest. While nearing the planned anchor point, the master fell asleep at the helm and the vessel continued on, running aground on the rocky shoreline.
    Last updated: 06/24/2024
  • Training of industrial personnel
    Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024, requires that industrial personnel have appropriate safety training prior to embarking on a vessel.
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  • On tour analyses of the work and rest patterns of Great Barrier Reef pilots
    This investigation represents the final phase of a comprehensive research program designed to investigate the contributing factors to fatigue in the work practices of Great Barrier Reef pilots.
    Last updated: 11/09/2020
  • Reconciliation
    Learn about the steps we’re taking in support of reconciliation.
    Last updated: 07/04/2024
  • Plastic free July image of a plastic bottle floating in water
    Plastic Free July: AMSA’s action to reduce marine plastics
    Plastic Free July encourages millions worldwide to reduce plastic consumption and find sustainable alternatives. As the national maritime regulator, we commit to reducing ocean plastics that harm our precious marine environment. To do this we work both internationally and at home. 
    Last updated: 08/09/2024
  • AMSA Modern Slavery Statement 2023 - Image Long Descriptions
    This figure describes Modern Slavery Risks
    Last updated: 07/17/2024
  • 2024/04 - Transportation of plastic pellets in freight containers
    The purpose of this marine notice is to draw attention to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Recommendations for the carriage of plastic pellets by sea in freight containers, which were released on 19 April 2024.
    Last updated: 01/10/2025
  • Port State Control Report 1995
    This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 1995 calendar year.
    Last updated: 02/05/2020
  • Annual Regulatory Program 2024-25
    Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.
    Last updated: 08/22/2024