The global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) connects you to coast stations and vessels via satellite and radio communications when you're out at sea.

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.

This page contains a list of past changes to Marine Orders and International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolutions.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2018–19.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

The 276th meeting of the Board was held on Thursday, 20 November 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

All regulated Australian vessels must have a minimum safe crewing determination (MSCD). Find out how to prepare your crewing arrangement, check qualifications, and submit your application or renewal.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue management on domestic commercial vessels' held on 8 May 2026.

This information is to draw the attention of ship owners and operators to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships, noting that Australian law requires operators to take all reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees and contractors while at work.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water.

We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation as set out in the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

Our scholarship program supports the development of skills in the maritime industry and builds our brand as an employer of choice.