We are Australia’s national maritime safety regulator for domestic commercial vessels that operate within Australian waters.

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

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.

In this edition, learn more about careers at AMSA and maintenance plan essentials.

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

These instructions for ship registration and transfer of ownership are provided for ship brokers and agents.

PurposeThis Marine Notice provides guidance about risks associated with the operation of engine power limiters (EPL) and similar power restriction systems onboard ships transiting Australi

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 implement the regulations under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 in Australia via supporting legislation which applies to all commercial vessels.

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.

The Australian states and territories work with us to coordinate an effective search and rescue (SAR) service.

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.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

In this edition we look at the most common reasons for certificate of survey refusal.

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