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

Obligations of registered agents of Australian registered ships.

Since 2020, 345 serious crew injuries have been reported to us from regulated Australian vessels and foreign flagged vessels in Australian waters. Find out how effective risk assessments can help prevent accidents onboard.

This marine notice highlights shipowners, operators, masters and crews obligation to ensure safe working arrangements are in place for any work involving a ship’s elevator.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

Consultation on Marine Order 44 closed on 1 March 2019.

On 30 August 1992 the fuel tank of Era was ruptured by the bow of the tug Turmoil during berthing operations at Port Bonython, South Australia, during high winds. Approximately 300 tonnes of bunker fuel was released into Spencer Gulf.

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.

On 6 October 2022, two crewmembers were setting cray pots on the port and starboard side of a fishing vessel. During one setting, the crewmember’s foot (on the port side) became entangled in the cray pot’s rope dragging them over the side. The second crewmember raised the alarm and the master immediately stopped the vessel and instructed the crewmember to attach the line to the pot winch. The master and crewmember, having conducted regular emergency procedure drills, quickly raised the person overboard (PoB) via the pot winch, deployed the overboard ladder, and cut the rope. The PoB sustained some water in the lungs but was otherwise unharmed.

This marine notice supersedes Marine Notice 10/2022.

We want everyone to be able to access and use our websites.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

South Australia hosted the 2017 National Plan Exercise from 5 to 7 December in Adelaide.

Our search and rescue modules provide background information as well as information about preparation, principles of how to conduct a search and rescue operation and how to respond to specific kinds of emergency.

Our 24/7 centre responds to search and rescue (SAR) incidents throughout Australia.