Read about the results of the consultation on new reporting rules for lost and observed freight containers at sea, mainly affecting Marine Order 27 (MO27)

From 1 January 2022, AMSA will provide 24-hour nationwide monitoring of high frequency (HF) radiotelephone distress, urgency and safety communications in Australia.

Read about our compliance priorities for 2025–26 to stay informed, meet regulatory requirements, and support better safety and environmental outcomes.

The 278th meeting of the Board was held virtually via MS Teams on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.

Monitoring an oil spill is necessary to address concerns raised about its effects and the impact of the associated cleanup response.

We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

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

Find local suppliers of fuel oil.

In September 2017 the Western Australian Department of Transport ran Exercise Ningaloo Challenge, which was the largest and most complex maritime environmental emergency response exercise ever conducted in WA.

We seek your feedback on MO503, talk about surveyor responsibilities when making recommendations, applying for specific exemptions, or following up electrical wiring and more.

We are responsible for providing navigational systems and services to facilitate the safe and efficient navigation of ships within Australian waters.

Our regulatory plan is produced annually and contains planned changes to our regulatory instruments.

Our search and rescue modules provide background information as well as information about preparation, principles of how to conduct a search and rescue operation and how to respond to specific kinds of emergency.

In this edition we talk about marine surveyor accreditation renewals, a marine safety incident and a safety recall notice.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.