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

We’ve prepared materials to help you understand your requirements and what you need to do.

What you can do with a New Zealand fishing vessel seafarer certificate in Australia.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

AMSA is proud to sponsor the Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2023 Tasmanian Seafood Awards.

Arrangements between government and industry under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies to respond to shipping casualties.

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.

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

AMSA conducted a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on domestic commercial vessel construction barges from 1 May to 30 June 2022.

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.

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

In this edition we give guidance on managing some of the changes mentioned in Schedule 1 of MO503, explain electrical plan approval requirements, and more.

On the morning of 24 April 2022, a fishing vessel ran aground on a reef between Bundaberg and Torres Strait. The master and two deck hands had been underway for six days prior to the grounding. The master was fatigued, having had little sleep given the watchkeeping schedule and the competency levels of the two deckhands.

If you’re a seafarer or marine surveyor and want to apply for a skilled visa to live and work in Australia, you may need a migration skills assessment. Find out what you need to do and how to apply.

This feedback report summarises submissions we received on the proposed changes to Marine Order 27.

If you suspect misconduct, fraud, or corruption involving AMSA officials, contractors or service providers, you should report it.

On Sunday 26 May 1974 the bulk carrier Sygna was involved in a major pollution incident.