We have an intergovernmental agreement on the National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangement.

Descriptions of the courses available to responders under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

Consultation on marine order 31 is closed.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

Our information publication scheme provides access to details about AMSA's operations.

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

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

Our organisation has observed that a number of Administrations are issuing dispensations to ships where a defect has occurred to a critical piece of equipment. There are differing circumstances where we will and will not accept the dispensation.

The Modernised Australian Ship Tracking and Reporting System (MASTREP) is a ship reporting system designed to contribute to safety of life at sea.

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

We maintain a database which assists us to calculate the risk factor of a vessel. This lets us target elevated risk vessels for inspection. 

AMSA’s mission is ensuring safe vessel operations, combating marine pollution and rescuing people in distress.

It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

The establishment of Australia's search and rescue (SAR) response system.

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

A Class 1 passenger vessel’s port engine caught fire whilst northeast of Fraser Island with 82 passengers and crew onboard. The investigation found that regular planned engine maintenance, in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, was not in place at the time of the incident. The crew’s response to the incident was immediate and effective. The transfer of the 77 passengers to a nearby vessel, which attended the distress call within 10 minutes, was undertaken quickly and effectively by the master and crew.