There are 48 infringements listed in the national law that can apply to vessel owners, masters, crew, or passengers. You can avoid an infringement notice by making sure your vessel, crew, and operations comply with the national law.

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

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.

Scams are intended to trick you into giving out your personal information or paying money.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe at sea, on land or in the air.

On 22 January 1982 at approximately 9 pm, the oil tanker Esso Gippsland was in the process of loading at Port Stanvac jetty, South Australia, when a large quantity of industrial fuel oil leaked from the air vent and ullage port of its no.2 starboard tank.

Dispersants can be effective response tools. Use of dispersants is dependent on many factors including timing, properties of the oil, and logistics.

This course is designed for marine pollution responders who may be part of an aircrew to investigate and report on an oil spill.

The Australian Hydrographic Office (AHO) produces and publishes Electronic Navigational Charts (ENC) covering Australian, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Australian Antarctic Territory waters.

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

This service charter sets out the standard of service you can expect to receive from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

Use this appropriate crewing evaluation template to record your crewing assessment and appropriate crewing outcomes in your vessel’s safety management system.

Information regarding remote survey requests for ships detained in Australia.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.

AMSA has a fair, and non-discriminatory procurement complaints handling process.