This marine notice is to remind livestock shippers, vessel owners and operators, and the masters of livestock vessels of their obligations to provide and use accurate information in the calculation of vessel stability.

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

Outlines the dangers of using weighted heaving lines when transferring mooring lines to tugs and shore linespersons

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.

Our regulatory program is prepared annually and contains details of planned and completed changes to our regulatory instruments.

We have conducted these inspection campaigns in the past, focusing on specific deficiencies and outcomes.

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

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

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.

1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024 - xlsx

This page outlines the types of survey reports and details an AMSA assessor looks for when reviewing an application for approval.

Highlights the importance of maintaining rescue boats in good working order ready for immediate use

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.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

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