Published on Australian Maritime Safety Authority (https://www.amsa.gov.au)
There were 101 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in February 2025. Of these, 12 were serious and 1 was very serious. Very serious and serious incidents containing sensitive information or information that may identify individual persons or vessels have not been included below.
| STATE | VESSEL TYPE | INCIDENT |
|---|---|---|
| QLD | Class 2 | Vessel capsized during flood recovery. 1 person deceased; 5 other occupants went overboard. |
| STATE | VESSEL TYPE | INCIDENT |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Class 1 | Vessel required tow. An air pocket formed in vessel's fuel tank during refuelling and vessel lost all propulsion. |
| NSW | Class 2 | Crew member fell overboard wearing a life jacket during rescue training. Crew member was recovered without injury. |
| NSW | Class 3 | Vessel’s stern propulsion failed and vessel collided with 2 other vessels. Machinery damage sustained by 2 vessels. |
| NSW | Class 3 | Timber vessel grounded on rocky shore. Vessel was unable to be salvaged. |
| NT | Class 2 | Contractor fell overboard wearing a lifejacket during mooring operations. Crew member self-rescued without injury. |
| QLD | Class 1 | Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket during boarding. Passenger was recovered without injury. |
| QLD | Class 2 | Crew member sustained serious foot injury whilst operating tender. Crew member was medevacked for treatment. |
| QLD | Class 4 | Two people went overboard when the jet ski they were operating collided with a nearby pole. It is unknown if they were wearing lifejackets at the time. First aid was provided. |
| VIC | Class 1 | Passenger jumped overboard whilst vessel underway. It is unknown if they were wearing a lifejacket. Passenger was recovered without injury. |
| WA | Class 1 | Passenger fell overboard during berthing. It is unknown if the passenger was wearing a lifejacket. Passenger was recovered without injury. |
| WA | Class 1 | Passenger jumped overboard without a life jacket. Passenger swam to shore unassisted. |
| WA | Class | Vessel’s jet drive system suffered oil leak. Vessel grounded and required assistance back to shore in heavy weather. |
There were 110 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in January 2025. Of these, 7 were serious and 1 was very serious.
Very serious and serious incidents containing sensitive information or information that may identify individual persons or vessels have not been included below.
| STATE | VESSEL TYPE | INCIDENT |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | Class 3 | Vessel encountered rogue wave and capsized. Two crew members went overboard without lifejackets and were rescued by helicopter. The vessel was unrecovered. |
| NSW | Class 1 | Vessel sustained loss of port engine during bar crossing. Passengers were assisted by another vessel. Disabled vessel was towed back to berth. |
| NSW | Class 2 | Vessel experienced engine failure and was disabled following weather change where the deck became flooded. Vessel was towed back to shore. |
| QLD | Class 1 | Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket during berthing. Passenger swam to shore unassisted. |
| QLD | Class 2 | Two persons went overboard whilst operating a jet ski. It is unknown if they were wearing lifejackets at the time. One of the passengers was recovered unconscious from the water and was medevacked via ambulance. |
| WA | Class 1 | Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket. Passenger rejoined vessel before disembarking. |
| WA | Class 1 | Passenger jumped overboard without a lifejacket. Passenger returned to vessel unassisted. |
| WA | Class 2 | Vessel was assisting with tow when tow line fouled prop, disabling the vessel. Both vessels drifted onto bank and required assistance to refloat. |