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

General and practical information about the AMSA mandated practical assessment (AMPA), including how to perform the assessment.

At approximately 5.30 am WA time on Friday 21 August 2009 the Montara Wellhead mobile drilling unit, located 140 miles offshore from the north-west Australian coast, had an uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons from one of the platform wells. Consequently oil escaped to the surface and gaseous hydrocarbons escaped into the atmosphere.

We manage a network of about 480 marine aids to navigation (AtoN) located at about 360 sites around Australia’s coastline.

The Sylvan Arrow was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture into the sea west of Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria on 18 December 1999.

In this edition we talk about Lightship declarations and the law, new surveyor accreditation guidance manual part 2 now available and electrical issues able to be identified by non-electrical periodic surveyors.

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

How to meet the medical requirements for domestic seafarer certificates

In rough weather, early in the morning of 24 May, about 50 containers were lost overboard from the Singapore-flagged container ship APL England. Read our regular updates.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

Learn how to manage your garbage on a domestic commercial vessel (DCV).

On 20 May 1988 bulk carrier Korean Star grounded in the vicinity of Cape Cuvier within the port limits of Carnarvon, Western Australia.

All domestic commercial vessels must have a certificate of survey unless exempt.

A Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) is now available in the Australia and New Zealand region.

Following a report to AMSA, and subsequent investigation, the Pax Phoenix was fined for illegally discharging oily water into the marine environment near Holbourne Island, Queensland on 2 September 2001.