Read a transcript of the webinar 'Managing operational stability risks in commercial fishing' held on 19 February 2026.

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

At AMSA, we believe in supporting you to be the best version of yourself.

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

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

We are responsible for ensuring there is a consistent approach to the use of AIS on offshore structures and facilities. Find out what we will ask you when you apply.

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.

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 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.

We have interagency agreements with other agencies.

We are responsible for handling health and safety issues for personnel on prescribed ships that are engaged in trade or commerce on international and domestic voyages.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.

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

In September 2017 the Western Australian Department of Transport ran Exercise Ningaloo Challenge, which was the largest and most complex maritime environmental emergency response exercise ever conducted in WA.

Our search and rescue incidents from 2013–14.

There are different types of automatic identification systems (AIS) used in Australia.