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.

There are laws against ship sourced pollution and those responsible may be prosecuted under state or territory legislation.

This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the risk involved with getting on and off domestic commercial vessels.

Purpose To ensure that navigation corridors are used appropriately when planning on ECDIS, and to ensure that a voyage plan approved by the ship’s Master is executed within the planne

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

On 14 July 1975 the Marine Operations Centre in Canberra was alerted that the oil tanker Princess Anne Marie had sustained a large crack in its hull approximately 300 miles off Western Australian.

We are responsible for approving coastal pilotage training providers and courses.

Our Board is appointed by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

AMSA port State control inspectors will be using the checklist below when inspecting ships as part of our cargo securing focused inspection campaign. Use this checklist to prepare for the inspection, and to help you ensure your cargo is secure. Below is a sample of the focused inspection campaign checklist.

We want to know what you think about enhancing safety management on passenger vessels.

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.

AMSA approved Training Organisations currently delivering the personal survival techniques for international qualifications.

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the security awareness training

AMSA approved training organisations currently delivering the fire prevention and fire fighting—basic training.

Preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships.

The FOI disclosure list describes the documents disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act, and the date of disclosure.

We offer a maritime professional development program for mid to senior level port State control (PSC) staff from counterpart maritime safety agencies.