Find out how to make an MLC complaint and how AMSA responds to MLC complaints.

An index to guide you through the supporting documents for the National Plan.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

We are committed to nurturing your development and helping you reach your goals.

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.

We’ve prepared materials to help you understand your requirements and what you need to do.

We have issued an updated marine notice for Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) in Torres Strait. This notice outlines the management framework, summarises the responsibilities and reminds all coastal pilots transiting ships when they are required to use the Under Keel Clearance Management (UKCM) system.

Arrangements between government and industry under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies to respond to shipping casualties.

A hire vessel capsized after it was beached on a sandbank in a designated no-go area. The incident shows why hirers and participants must follow safety briefings and emergency plans.

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

AMSA is proud to sponsor the Environmental Stewardship Award at the 2023 Tasmanian Seafood Awards.

The Sanko Harvest struck a reef off Esperance, Western Australia on 14 February 1991, and broke up over the next fortnight.

Find out about the search and rescue incidents we attended between July 2019 and June 2020

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

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

These general exemptions are now superseded or repealed. Superseded and repealed exemptions may affect how the national system works for you.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.