Find out if the vessel you own or operate under a boat-share agreement is a domestic commercial vessel.

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

A deficiency notice uses codes to show non-compliance found during a Port State control (PSC) inspection.

Lifejackets save lives

Find out about AMSA’s performance and stay informed about our progress against key initiatives for 2024–25.

Seafarers often spend many months working away from family and friends with this situation being made worse if the vessel they are engaged on is involved in a maritime accident

In this edition we talk about recent surveyor audits.

On 21 May 1990 an extensive oil slick was sighted approximately four nautical miles south-east of Cape Otway by the pilot of a light aircraft. The Australian-flagged tanker Arthur Phillip was later established as the source of the spill.

Jobs with purpose - learn more about exciting careers at AMSA.

Enhanced fishing gear requirements are being developed in talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

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

Exercise Barossa was a biannual oil spill response exercise conducted in Adelaide under our National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and Other Noxious and Hazardous Substances.

Vessels owned and operated by community groups or clubs may or may not be domestic commercial vessels.

Our role in working with the offshore industry.

We work with a range of stakeholders on education and safety in the Torres Strait.

On the evening of 2 April 2022, a Sydney Harbour ferry was operating a regular route between Manly and Circular Quay. A group of young males were exhibiting risk taking behaviour on the deck during adverse weather conditions. One of the group jumped, stumbled, and fell overboard without a lifejacket. The master came about and followed the ferry track back at dead slow to find the person overboard (POB). The POB had the presence of mind to use his mobile phone torch light in the dark to alert the master of his presence and was rescued.

The National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (the National Plan) was reviewed in 2023-2024. The review made 11 recommendations.

The purpose of this marine notice is to inform cruise vessel masters and operators of AMSA’s policy on limiting sulphur emissions from cruise vessels[1] when at berth in the Port of Sydney Harbour.