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Marine environment

We are responsible for casualty response and pollution prevention in the marine environment. Our response capabilities are coordinated and maintained under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

There are international and domestic regulations and standards you must follow to protect the environment from shipping-related pollution when operating in the maritime industry.

Garbage area on vessel

Control your vessel waste

To protect the marine environment from garbage pollution, there are specific requirements that all vessels must follow for the management and disposal of garbage generated on board. The resources in this section will assist you to make sure you comply with the requirements and help keep our seas clean. 

In this section

  • Air pollution

    Australia regulates emissions from all ships (including cargo ships, bulk carriers and other…
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  • Incidents and exercises

    We respond to marine pollution incidents and conduct regular training exercises for incident…
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  • Marine pollution

    Australia implements a range of standards and regulations to protect the marine environment from…
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  • Maritime casualty response

    Government and industry in Australia work together to respond rapidly and effectively to maritime…
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  • National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies

    The National Plan sets out national arrangements, policies and principles for responding to…
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  • Pollution response

    We cooperate with state and territory agencies, and industry stakeholders to respond to pollution…
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Source URL: http://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment

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