Do a lifejacket risk assessment. Your safety, and the safety of your passengers and crew, depends on it. Wearing a lifejacket can help prevent a tragic incident.

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 search and rescue (SAR) satellite system we use in the Australian SAR region.

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

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

All domestic commercial vessels under the national law are required to meet design, construction, stability and equipment standards.

We have approved these courses if you want to qualify for a certificate under international training conventions.

Overview of the international and domestic legislation and standards that apply in Australia.

We sought feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 57 (Helicopter operations). The proposed updates will ensure the marine order remains current and gives effect to new international requirements.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

Consultation on Marine Order 58 closed on 8 March 2020. We are reviewing your feedback and preparing the consultation report.

Prevention from marine pollution is imperative to protect Australia’s unique marine environments and the livelihoods of thousands of Australians.

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.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

We charge fees for evaluating and approving courses that are delivered by Registered training organisations.

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In this safety lesson, veteran trawl fisher Mark Millward explains what he has learned from involvement in person overboard incidents. Mark has operated in the Queensland East Coast and Torres Strait Prawn Trawl Fisheries for over 40 years.