You can use this form to complete a Notice of alteration or damage to an Australian vessel under the guidelines set out in Marine Order 91 – Marine pollution prevention – oil.
Exercise George Bass, held on 5 and 6 June 1996, was the major national oil spill response exercise conducted by Australia's National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil for the years 1995 and 1996. Similar major exercises are held each two years, the last being Exercise Capricorn held in Gladstone in March 1994.
The 2015-16 year has been yet another busy period for National Plan stakeholders. In July 2015 an oil spill occurred 30 nautical miles from Cape Upstart, in the Whitsunday region, which affected a number of Queensland beaches.
AMSA has arrangements in place to enable specified positions within the organisation to exercise a function, power or duty assigned to the Chief Executive Officer under marine safety and environmental protection of the sea legislation.
Explore the trends in vessel design, materials and certification shaping Australia’s domestic fleet. See what was built, where, and how vessels are evolving to meet industry needs.
Australia's maritime safety and protection of the sea laws implement international and national standards. These relate to ship construction, equipment, crew and vessel safety and seafarer employment.