Discover key data on complaints about seafarer living and working conditions, inspection activities, and how we ensure seafarers visiting Australian ports are protected under international maritime labour standards.

We provide a search and rescue (SAR) service for Australia. This allows us to quickly deploy a SAR response for anyone in distress.

The safety and medical equipment you need will depend on your vessel and operation.

Carry the right safety equipment, including lifejackets, life rafts, and first aid kits.

Watch previous webinars and access webinar Q & As and presentations.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is the Commonwealth statutory body with responsibility for establishing and maintaining marine aids to navigation (AtoN) pursuant to section 190 of the Navigation Act 2012 (Cth).

Search for a registered ship on the Australian General and International Shipping Registers.

We administer the national law, regulations and marine orders in implementing the national system.

MARPOL Garbage placards (also known as stickers) are mandatory for all vessels of 12 metres or more in length and fixed or floating platforms.

Advisory note for the offshore petroleum industry on environmental plans and oil pollution emergency plans.

On Monday 26 July 1999, the crude oil tanker the MV Torungen (25 tonnes), was secured in the offshore Varanus Island Marine loading terminal, located approximately 4.2 kilometres north-east of Varanus Island, Western Australia.

How to work out if your current qualifications can be used to support your application for a domestic certificate of competency.