Purpose

As Australia’s national maritime safety regulator, we are responsible for the maritime safety of international shipping and domestic commercial vessels, protection of the marine environment from ship-sourced pollution, and search and rescue nationally.

Vision

Safe and clean seas, saving lives.

Mission

Ensuring safe vessel operations, combatting marine pollution, and rescuing people in distress.

Role

AMSA is a statutory authority established under the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (AMSA Act). Reflecting the purpose of the AMSA Act, and the functions of AMSA under the Act, 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.

Values

Professional

We act with integrity and are pragmatic in our approach

Collaborative

We value and respect others and work together to achieve our objectives

Dedicated

We are committed to AMSA’s mission and responsive to the needs of our customers and stakeholders

Accountable

We take responsibility for our decisions and actions