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.

The National Plan uses a risk based approach to reduce the impact of maritime environment emergencies.

Advice about the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave.

Our approach to comply with the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law 2012 from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

On 21 July 1991 Greek tanker Kirki lost its bow off the coast of Western Australia, resulting in a major pollution incident.

(1)  The criteria for issue to a person of an unrestricted pilot licence, for a stated pilotage area, are that the person: 

Commonwealth legislation requires a verified gross mass (VGM) be supplied before a container can be loaded onto a ship.

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).

Tonnages for each Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessel, current, decommissioned, and under construction.

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.

On 6 February 1988 the Hong Kong registered bulk carrier Sir Alexander Glen lost approximately 450 tonnes of heavy fuel oil into the waters off Port Walcott, Western Australia when a bunker tank was holed by the ship's anchor.

Find out about the special arrangements for vessels which meet the definition of ‘tender’ under the national law.

Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024 Consultation Report – Feb - Apr 2024

A timeline of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA’s) involvement in the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

Under Marine Order 503 a transitional vessel is an existing vessel that has: 

Your vessel may be considered a regulated Australian vessel (RAV).

Reminding those who own, operate or are on board Australian ships, about offences under Australian sanction laws. The information has been prepared by the Australian Sanctions Office.

This report provides an overview of the consultation process, key issues raised during public consultation and the key changes to the Marine Order.