Oil spill control agents (OSCA) may assist in oil spill clean up in Australian waters.

Controlling the risks that weather and water pose to a vessel.

AMSA has a fair, and non-discriminatory procurement complaints handling process.

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.

Australia provides environmentally responsible port waste reception facilities for you to dispose your vessel-generated waste.

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

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.

Maritime discharges of oil and noxious liquid substances during emergencies and pollution response situations.

A 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.

Find out who can be the designated person for a DCV and what they need to do.

The benefits and eligibility requirements of registration on the Australian international shipping register (AISR).

Find out if you can get an equivalent certificate for your New Zealand engineering certificate of competency.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.

Information regarding remote survey requests for ships detained in Australia.

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

This marine notice informs shipowners, operators, masters and bridge watchkeepers of the availability of maritime safety information when navigating through NAVAREA X and METAREA X.

Mandatory coastal pilotage is a protective measure used in environmentally fragile or areas potentially hazardous to navigation.

Some guidance on how to start your job in Australia once you have submitted your application.

In June 2018 our Response Division delivered a workshop in Melbourne which explored how Australia could deliver an effective response to a complex maritime emergency.