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The 277th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026, in Hobart, Tasmania.

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

The Australian Search and Rescue (SAR) Awards 2022-23 will be presented at an event in Hobart on 19 October.

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

On 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments

On 28 July 1988, the livestock carrier Al Qurain struck a wharf heavily while berthing in Portland, Victoria and severely ruptured a side fuel tank. An estimated 184 tonnes of fuel oil escaped into Portland Harbour.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

January - March 2026There were 335 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in Quarter 1 of 2026. Of these, 44 were serious and 1 very serious.

An online learning program providing an awareness of how AMSA combats pollution in the marine environment.

The 273rd meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 25 June 2025 in Canberra, ACT.

Nominate someone for their outstanding contribution to search and rescue.

As a regulatory body, we are required to publish a range of information about our functions and how we carry them out. We do this under the information publication scheme.

As a statutory authority, we work with the guidance of legislation.

We are a Commonwealth statutory authority which provides services to the Australian maritime industry. Sometimes we need to seek the help and support of private companies to deliver our services.

This marine notice draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

The 275th meeting of the Board was held on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, in Canberra, ACT.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.