Read about the results of consultation on proposed amendments to MO12 and MO32 to introduce new requirements for lifting appliances and anchor handling winches.

Standards for vessels used for special work.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of the Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.

These are the deficiencies for MARPOL that our inspectors have found.

If you have an alternative way of meeting your safety requirements, you can make an equivalent means of compliance application.

How to manage a deceased estate with AMSA.

Consultation on Marine Order 44 closed on 1 March 2019.

Dr Rosalie Balkin was appointed to the AMSA Board on 21 November 2018 for a three year term.

Be prepared before your trip. Stay safe in the air.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is working on global requirements for reporting lost or discharged fishing gear.

We manage a network of about 480 marine aids to navigation (AtoN) located at about 360 sites around Australia’s coastline.

A 2C rescue vessel was preparing to depart a river entrance bar with 11 people onboard. The observed sea state was a wave height (breaking) of 1.4 to 1.8 metres. The entrance bar had a moderate to high level of congestion of jet skis and surfboard riders positioned within the aids to navigation departure leads. The vessel came within very close proximity to surfers on 3 occasions whilst negotiating the breaking sea conditions. The vessel then broached upon a wave resulting in the vessel heeling to port and becoming unable to be controlled due to the force of the wave.