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.
This map displays the specified areas for Class 2C restricted or Class 3C restricted vessels greater than 5.5 metres and less than 12 metres in Tasmania.
We contribute to the continuous improvement and development of maritime safety, environmental management, and emergency response systems in our region and globally.
To do this, we collaborate with stakeholders and agree ways of working together through memoranda of understanding, intergovernmental agreements, and interagency agreements.
Following the Pacific Adventurer off Brisbane on 11 March 2009, a number of inquiries were undertaken to investigate the circumstances contributing to the cause of, and the response to, the incident.
This marine order was repealed on 1 November 2019 and has been captured in Marine Order 47. Requirements for floating production, storage and offshore facilities, and floating storage units.
We have a joint memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority. The MOU supports safety and environmental management for the offshore energy sector.