The National Maritime Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulators Forum is a collaborative platform for discussing maritime workplace health and safety. Its main aim is to improve safety for domestic commercial vessels.

We are seeking your feedback on implementing proposed amendments to Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions).

On Sunday 26 May 1974 the bulk carrier Sygna was involved in a major pollution incident.

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Read a transcript of the webinar 'Fatigue risk management' held 19 February 2025.

We invite your feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2020-21 Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

In this edition, we talk about how Surveyor Accreditation Guidance Manual 2 consultation closed, shaft surveys explained and some frequently asked questions related to AMS audits

Watch the video of Mark Jacobs who has hung up his snorkel and fins to help save lives across 10 per cent of the Earth’s surface.

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.

We are seeking your feedback on proposed changes to Marine Order 47 (Offshore Industry Units).

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.

This safety alert provides guidance to operators of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) on risks associated with safety management systems inadequately considering electrical systems and other potential fire hazards.

The provision of adequate port waste reception facilities for ship-generated waste is vital to preventing marine pollution.

When Port Hedland VTS received notification of four people clinging to a vessel in the anchorage zone, they wasted no time co-ordinating local assets to effect a rescue worthy of a nomination for the Australian VTS Award.

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We want your feedback on proposed changes to Australian near coastal seafarer certificates.

Read a transcript of the webinar 'Changes to safety management systems requirements' held 19 March 2025.

Submissions closed on Sunday 10 November 2019.