All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on fuel consumption, distance travelled and hours underway.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2025

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

Find out more about complying with the national system if you are a domestic commercial vessel owner or operator.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2015–16.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Consultation on Marine Order 47 closed on 1 July 2019.

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.

If you have lost your certificate of competency, or it has been damaged or stolen you can apply to get it replaced.

We consulted you about safety of navigation and radio equipment.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

Consultation on electrical safety on vessels closed on 28 February 2019.