The cargo ship Pacific Adventurer lost upwards of 270 tonnes of heavy fuel oil when holed on its port side while en route to Brisbane from Newcastle.

This agreement sets out the plan for how Australia will respond to marine pollution spills in Australian waters.

Oil tankers above 150 gross tonnage and other ships of 400 gross tonnage or above must record oil-relevant operations.

Understand the state of the Australian maritime workforce. Find out how many domestic and international seafarers are certificated by AMSA to work in Australia.

The purpose of this policy is to outline the underlying principles for the disclosure and dissemination of vessel tracking information under agreed conditions.

Recent public consultations which are now closed.

In this edition we talk about Draft instruction for ultrasonic thickness measurement for metallic vessels, Transitional requirements, Proposed changes to SAGM Pt 2 Stability booklets and more

Safety Alert: 02/2021 aims to raise awareness of correct use of hydrostatic release units, for both float-free life rafts and float-free EPIRBS.

We make a range of information available for public access. You can also formally request access to documents we hold under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).

Find out how you obtain your unique vessel identifier and how to display it correctly.

The North-East Shipping Management Plan identifies actions based on information about the nature of shipping activity in the north-east region as well as the experience and knowledge of members of the North-East Water Space Management Working Group (NE WSM WG).

A marine notice provides important safety related information, general guidance and details about upcoming changes to legislation to the shipping and maritime community.

The purpose of this notice is to remind vessel owners, operators and masters of:

Explore key trends and safety insights from reported incidents in our annual reports.

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

Read a summary of results from the mid-2024 consultation on Marine Order 11 and download a copy of the full report.

In 2023, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted a revised strategy on reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from ships.

There is increasing use of remotely operated and autonomous technology in Australia and worldwide across a range of fields.