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

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

We have a large search and rescue region which covers our land mass, and large areas of our surrounding oceans.

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

Find out how domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) performed on safety, crew training, incident reporting and more during our focussed inspections campaign on towage operations.

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.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

All ships must follow the requirements of MARPOL Annex V when discharging cargo residue.

In this edition we talk about correct use of the AMSA 586 form following a survey, draft standards on marina and boat electrical installations, ISO 12215 GES is now approved.

Instructions for accredited surveyors to conduct surveys and inspections of domestic commercial vessels.

Check if AMSA recognises your country or overseas STCW certificate, and what this means for your application in Australia.

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.