Report a marine incident

Reporting involves a two-step process.

1. Submit an incident alert

As soon as reasonably practicable* after becoming aware of the incident, you must either:

• complete the incident alert form 18 and submit to us online, or
• download form 18 and email the completed form to reports@amsa.gov.au.

Domestic commercial vessels can provide this alert by any means such as:

• using incident alert form 18
• email reports@amsa.gov.au
• phone
• in person at your local AMSA office.

* Under Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013, regulated Australian vessels and foreign vessels must submit an incident alert within 4 hours.

2. Submit an incident report

Within 72 hours after becoming aware of the incident, you must:

• complete the incident report form 19 and submit to us online, or 
• download form 19 and email the completed form to reports@amsa.gov.au.