1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

This marine notice advises ship operators and owners of the hazards of transporting battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs).

Fees related to registration on the Australian General Shipping Register and Australian International Shipping Register.

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

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

We have four Bombardier Challenger 604 jet aircraft for search and rescue. The Challengers are based out of Perth, Melbourne and Cairns.

From 1 July 2018, new survey requirements for domestic commercial vessels apply. This includes changes to marine order 503 to apply the new periodic survey requirements to all vessels required to be in survey—existing, transitional and new vessels.

Find out what safety checks you need to do before carrying a fishery observer onboard. 

This consultation feedback report is based on submissions to us via an online form and Facebook.

This edition outlines an upcoming campaign on plan approval documentation and fire safety, initial survey recommendations and more.

When a livestock ship, certified with an Australian Certificate for the Carriage of Livestock (ACCL), carries cattle and/or buffalo, cargo hold decks should be washed and cleaned regularly.

A summary of the effects of oil and dispersed oil on temperate sea grasses.

Our senior management team runs the day-to-day operations and keeps our Board informed.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

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