Anyone can report a marine safety concern to us.

Reporting general marine pollution helps us to respond quickly to an incident to minimise damage to the environment.

On 3 April 2010, the Shen Neng 1 was traversing a well-known shipping route south of the Douglas Shoal when it ran aground 38 nautical miles east of Great Keppel Island at about 5.30 pm.

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.

Our stance is that shipping containers lost from ships are a cause of pollution in the marine environment.

Discover how we’re tackling the challenges around Operation Recovery—YM Efficiency.

Payment options for marine levies, fees, or charges.

Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex VI) allows ships to use exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) to comply with the 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur fuel oil limit that commenced on 1 January 2020

You must be a specific distance from the nearest land before a discharge at sea can be made.

Find policies and requirements for registered training organisations to obtain AMSA approval for International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) training.

Knowledge of regulations and duties will help you navigate safely on the seas.

Your vessel may be inspected to verify your compliance with cargo requirements. These requirements and regulations apply to safety-related aspects for marine carriage of cargo.

On 1 October 1973, the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies (National Plan) came into operation.

This marine notice highlights the importance of ensuring navigation bridge visibility on all vessels sailing in Australian waters. Vessel operators, masters and navigational officers should take note of its content.

The content of the Engineer cadet program including certificate and short courses, qualifying sea service and medical fitness.

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