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The Navigation Act 2012 is legislation which covers international ship and seafarer safety, protect the marine environment where it relates to shipping and the actions of seafarers in Australian waters.

Apply for acceptance on the oil spill control agents register.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Transport, Western Australia.

We have offices all around Australia. You can contact our state offices using the details below.

Australia Bay Seafoods General Manager and career fisherman Michael O’Brien, talks to AMSA about how the tragic loss of life with the capsizing of FV Dianne and FV Cassandra prompted them to reinforce their approach to safety.

Most services for operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels are now provided by us instead of Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure.

The mooring snagged on an unseen underwater object and the chain was pulled out of the bow roller and down the side of the vessel. The vessel capsized with no resulting injuries.

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

Australia is a part of the International Maritime Organization — maritime safety and marine pollution prevention are more effective when carried out internationally.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

This marine notice advises vessel owners, vessel operators, masters, officers, seafarer training organisations and industry organisations that AMSA does not consider electronic visual distress signals (EVDs) to be a suitable replacement for pyrotechnic distress signals.

Accredited government and private surveyors, and recognised organisations who are qualified to conduct surveys on domestic commercial vessels.

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)

All vessel owners need to do a risk assessment to work out what medical and first aid equipment to carry. Class 1, 2 and 3 survey vessels have minimum medical and first aid equipment they are required to carry.

We have interagency agreements with other agencies.

A safety management system (also referred to as an SMS) is a systematic approach to managing safety.