Consultation Report – October 2022

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

The IMO has agreed that marking requirements should be developed for commercial fishing gear.

See how New Zealand are recognised to obtain an Australian domestic near coastal certificate.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

Requirements for national colours of flags for Australian ships.

We know it's not just about the salary, so we offer a range of attractive benefits.

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (the National Plan) sets out national arrangements, policies and principles for managing maritime environmental emergencies.

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.

Guidance for mariners and port stakeholders on the difference between a vessel traffic service (VTS) and a local port service.

Globally, nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are controlled through emission standards for marine diesel engines with a power output greater than 130 kilowatts (kW).

Mohammed Taslim is passionate about marine education in the Pacific and has his sights set on promoting e-learning study for seafarers in Fiji in the not-too-distant future.

Find out what marine orders are, why they exist and how they are written.

AMSA’s invoicing process is changing. From 1 March 2022, all invoices for AMSA must be emailed as a PDF attachment to our new centralised email address (invoices@amsa.gov.au) for automated processing. This will ensure invoices are processed more quickly for payment.

We will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on float-free EPIRB requirements on domestic commercial vessels over the period 1 February to 30 April 2021.

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