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

Sudden vessel movement resulting in master incapacitation highlights onboard safety risks

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Read previous AMSA update editions from 2024

We have interagency agreements with other agencies.

This Marine Notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers about their obligation to provide and ensure continued safe pilot transfer arrangements on ships.

Process for registered training organisations delivering continued competence STCW courses in sea survival and fire fighting.

We are no longer publishing the name of the certificate holder on a certificate of survey or Exemption 02 (non-survey) and Exemption 40 (Class C restricted operations) approvals.

Australian legislative requirements preventing pollution from discharge of garbage.