Over 2016–17 AMSA continued to prepare to take on full service delivery of the national system for domestic commercial vessels. A November 2016 decision from Australian governments to defer commencement of full service delivery until 1 July 2018 provided an opportunity to enhance our original approach.

Exercise George Bass, held on 5 and 6 June 1996, was the major national oil spill response exercise conducted by Australia's National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil for the years 1995 and 1996. Similar major exercises are held each two years, the last being Exercise Capricorn held in Gladstone in March 1994.

This guidance may be used where an incident impacts, or is likely to impact, upon the interests of two or more jurisdictions.

This document outlines the results of public consultation AMSA conducted on our proposed approach to regulating vessels being used for ‘Airbnb style activities’ such as short term marina accommodation.