We have a legislative requirement to report on our activities, funding and operations. We provide annual reports to government, and publish our regulatory plans, corporate plans, and plan on a page to fulfill this requirement.
Exercise George Bass, held on 5 and 6 June 1996, was the major national oil spill response exercise conducted by Australia's National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil for the years 1995 and 1996. Similar major exercises are held each two years, the last being Exercise Capricorn held in Gladstone in March 1994.
We are responsible for casualty response and pollution prevention in the marine environment. Our response capabilities are coordinated and maintained under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 1994 calendar year.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 1996 calendar year.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 1998 calendar year.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 2006 calendar year.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 2013 calendar year.
This report aims to present findings on key MLC data in Australian waters. It presents an analysis of MLC complaints, compliance and follow-up actions undertaken by AMSA in Australia for 2022. The information in this report will be used to inform the 2023-2024 National Compliance Plan.
Under the National Plan, we have marine pollution response equipment positioned in strategic locations around Australia to support response to an incident.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 2015 calendar year.
From 1 May 2024, Australian vessels of 100 gross tonnage or above on international voyages must keep a garbage record book in addition to a garbage management plan.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 1993 calendar year.
This report summarises our port State control activities and reports on the performance of commercial shipping companies, flag States and Classification Societies for the 2000 calendar year.