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We represent Australia in international organisations on maritime, aviation and search and rescue issues.

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The Pacific Quest was found guilty of discharging an oily mixture from a ship into the sea near Border Island, Queensland on 25 December 2002.

General guidance to owners and/or operators of domestic commercial vessels.

Australia’s first recorded major oil spill occurred on Saturday 28 November 1903 in Port Phillip Bay.

This marine notice aims to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

Since December 2016, we have conducted 165 compliance checks on 80 cruise ships with 100 per cent compliance observed.

There are limits on the sulphur content of fuel oil used and carried by a ship. Since 1 January 2020, ships have been required to use fuel oil containing a maximum of 0.50 per cent m/m sulphur. Since 1 March 2020, ships have been prohibited from carrying fuel oil with a sulphur content of more than 0.50 per cent m/m unless the fuel is being carried as cargo.

How to report suspected wrongdoing.

About the feedback we received on the National System for Domestic Commercial Vessel Safety transition.

Consultation on Marine Order 58 closed on 8 March 2020. We are reviewing your feedback and preparing the consultation report.

We consulted you about safety of navigation and radio equipment.

We want to know what you think about the prevention of air pollution from vessels.

We want your feedback on the proposal to cease high frequency (HF) radiotelephone monitoring of distress and safety communications in Australia.

You were invited to review and provide feedback on AMSA’s consultative 2021-22 Budget Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS).

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Course and study subjects for deck and engineer certificates of recognition.

Operators and crew of these types of operations face unique safety challenges and risk.