Commonwealth, state and territory agencies responsible for responding to marine pollution incidents under the National Plan.

Marine safety agencies deliver essential services across Australia, including local waterways management, environmental oversight, pilotage, navigation aids, ports, harbours and mooring operations, and recreational boating support.

Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident

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

AMSA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2023 annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ), 4-6 October.

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.

The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

As the national standard is updated, generic equivalent standards (GES) are being superseded.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Our privacy policy tells you how we protect and handle your personal information.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).