Read the latest news from AMSA.

March 2025
In this edition:
- Marine Order 504: upcoming changes to drug and alcohol policy
- Watch now: new SMS requirements webinar
- Certificate of competency is non-negotiable for domestic commercial vessel operators
- Domestic commercial vessel incidents reported in January 2025
- Safety lesson: Propeller strike injury from poor SMS implementation
- Women in maritime enhancing safety in the Torres Strait
- Register now: upcoming SMS webinar
- February 2025
In this edition:
- Safety recall: Halkey Roberts 3F Single Point Manual inflators in
- Marine Order 91 changes allow for electronic oil record books and UNSP barge exemptions
- Watch now: fatigue risk management webinar
- Safety on the water starts with choosing the right lifejacket
- In case you missed it
- Register now: upcoming SMS webinars
- January 2025
In this edition:
- National Law general exemptions set to expire on 30 June 2025
- No safe access provided: contractor falls overboard while disembarking
- Domestic commercial vessel incidents reported in November 2024
- Upcoming changes to SMS requirements — what you need to know
- AMSA's webinars on new SMS requirements
- Neglecting lifejacket maintenance could cost your life
- Have your say on our performance as regulator
Last updated: 2 April 2025