Our business

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is Australia's national agency responsible for maritime safety, protection of the marine environment, and maritime aviation search and rescue. Our vision is ‘Safe and clean seas, saving lives’, which links to sustainably caring for Country. 

AMSA has approximately 440 employees. Currently two of our employees are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people². 

Our work has regional, national and global impacts. Our primary role is to: 

• promote maritime safety and protection of the marine environment
• prevent and combat ship-sourced pollution in the marine environment
• provide infrastructure to support safe navigation in Australian waters
• provide a national search and rescue service to the maritime and aviation sectors
• provide, on request, services to the maritime industry on a commercial basis.

AMSA has employees located in 24 locations. Those are: Adelaide, Airlie Beach, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Devonport, Fremantle, Geraldton, Gladstone, Hobart, Kalaru, Karratha, Launceston, London (UK), Mackay, Melbourne, Newcastle, Port Hedland, Port Kembla, Sydney, Thursday Island and Townsville. 

Our office locations

List of office locations 

Airlie Beach
Brisbane
Cairns
Canberra
Coffs Harbour
Darwin
Devonport
Fremantle
Gladstone
Geraldton
Hobart
Karatha
Mackay
Melbourne
Newcastle
Port Hedland
Port Kembla
Sydney
Thursday Island
Townsville

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² as at 31 July 2021.