The following statistics relate to the complaints received by AMSA since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 (expired 30 September 2020) and Marine notice 10/2020 (expired 28 February 2021).

Ships that are not operated and managed to meet applicable standards, and relevant Australian laws, pose an increased risk to seafarers, other ships and the marine environment. These ships may be refused access or granted conditional entry to Australian ports

If your ship is found to have deficiencies during an inspection, you may be detained and delayed for an unknown amount of time.

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.

All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on fuel consumption, distance travelled and hours underway.

In some circumstances, it is mandatory to make a MARPOL report for certain pollution incidents.

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

Course and study subjects for deck and engineer certificates of recognition.

A load line or water line are lines on the side of a ship's hull that show where a ship can be legally loaded to.

The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is a mandatory measure that promotes the use of energy efficient (less polluting) equipment and engines on new build ships.

Information regarding remote survey requests for ships detained in Australia.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

A particularly sensitive sea area (PSSA) is given special protection because of its vulnerability to damage from international shipping activities.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

Dynamic separation can cause your vessel to become unbalanced and tip over. Find out how you can avoid this happening.

Ships registered on the Australian general shipping register have Australian nationality.

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