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.

This program of regulatory activities was completed during the 2017–2018 financial year.

You need full ownership history to register a vessel. If you don’t have this information, you must submit a notice of intention to register a vessel to AMSA.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

On 22 March 2023, AMSA launched new artwork on the Cairns-based Challenger aircraft, designed by Torres Strait artist Michael Nona.

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

AMSA approved training organisations delivering Continued competence (Certificate of Safety Training) (COST).

The Maritine Agencies Forum (MAF) provides a forum for collaboration on maritime safety and other issues.

Chemical dispersants are one of the response tools available during oil spill responses.

We offer nationally recognised units of competency in marine pollution response and incident management.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

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.

Alerts the maritime industry to findings of two recent accident investigations conducted by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau and the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission.

NOPSEMA has been working with state authorities to improve and streamline consultation practices within the offshore petroleum industry, and provide advice on regulatory requirements for offshore petroleum activities.