AMSA Connect phone services may have longer wait times on Monday 1 June 2026 while we operate with reduced staffing due to the Reconciliation Day Public Holiday in Canberra. Our search and rescue team will continue to operate during this time.
When operating in the marine environment, there are compliance requirements you must meet. These include safety requirements, regular vessel surveys, permits and certificates of operation.
This safety lesson describes how experienced Queensland prawn trawl fisher, Tony Sterling, developed an inpull winch that pulls in both sides of the trawl gear at the same time. The winch has delivered major safety benefits because crew no longer need to go out onto the booms.
We have issued a safety alert to raise awareness of the structural and stowage requirements for shipping containers and other cargo transport units (CTUs) in Australian ports.
This map displays the specified areas for Class 2C restricted or Class 3C restricted vessels greater than 4.25 metres and less than 5.5 metres in Tasmania.
We have released some safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators. Parasailing vessels are considered domestic commercial vessels under the National law.
In our latest safety lesson, we examine key learnings from a marine incident investigation where a passenger jumped overboard while a tender vessel was berthing.