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

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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.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

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

We have a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with state and territory work health and safety (WHS) regulators. The MOU supports worker safety at sea.

Pilot transfer remains one of the highest-risk operations at sea. In this issue, learn more about the practical steps vessel operators, masters and crews can take for safer pilot transfer.

Report of the Incident Analysis team into the response by the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and hazardous Substances, to the Montara Wellhead Platform incident, March 2010.

A guide for domestic commercial vessels

This policy has been superseded by the 2018 Compliance and enforcement policy.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations and marine pilots that the Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) has ceased printing some nautical publications.

Read about our compliance priorities for 2025–26 to stay informed, meet regulatory requirements, and support better safety and environmental outcomes.