Guidance for the AMSA Duty Officer responsible for either placing on standby or activating the fixed wing aerial dispersant capability as part of a pollution response.
When dealing with vessels in distress or in need of assistance there is, at times, a requirement to find an appropriate location where necessary steps can be taken to prevent an escalation of event
The Australian Government coordination arrangement for maritime environmental emergencies provide a framework for the coordination of Australian Government departments and agencies in response to a
Clear technical guidance to the operators of marine and coastal facilities for the preparation of marine pollution contingency plans and for establishing and maintaining an effective response capability.
Under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies, only those spill response chemicals, or oil spill control agents, listed on the National Plan register of oil spill control agents ca
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. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.
This marine notice advises of the availability of guidance for the recording of operations in the Oil Record Book Part I – machinery space operations (all ships), prepared and issued by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
AMSA and the Bureau of Meteorology provide vessels with maritime safety information (MSI) about hazards and foreseeable dangers to safe navigation through Australia's marine environment.
On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.