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The Port State Control (PSC) Report for the 2017 calendar year is now available.

The 93rd session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 93) was held from 14-23 May 2014 at the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Headquarters in London, United Kingdom.

The proposed levy model for the next five years is now available.

The December issue of AMSA Aboard is now available.

AMSA is holding meetings in eight regional locations to engage with industry on regional specific safety issues.

We have extended existing general exemptions to provide seafarers and operators with continuity and certainty.

Watch the video of the Marshall Islands flagged livestock carrier MV Barkly Pearl which sustained damage to its hull and was successfully brought into the Port of Geraldton..

To ensure standards remain fit for purpose for the domestic industry, we are reviewing our approach to setting standards.

On Friday 9 May AMSA commenced its National System streamlining consultation, hosting a session in Hervey Bay, Queensland.

For owners, operators and crew of domestic commercial vessels who want to improve and build on their safety management system.

Register now for the last SMS workshop for 2019 in Ayr, Queensland on 10 December.

A solo sailor who spent three days in his life raft in the Southern Ocean visited AMSA's Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) on Wednesday to meet the duty crews who coordinated the rescue operation.

Australia is pleased to have been re-elected into the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), continuing our key role in international shipping.

Ensuring good mental health is not merely a matter for the individual. It's your responsibility to protect the mental health and wellbeing of your crew.

From 1 July 2018, all domestic commercial vessels that are required to have a certificate of survey will need to be surveyed in accordance with the survey frequency and requirements in the new marine order 503, and Part 2 of the Marine Surveyor Manual.

On Saturday 11 April AMSA supervised the opening of the Tasman Island lighthouse to the public. The lighthouse was built in 1906 from prefabricated cast iron pieces shipped from Birmingham UK and hauled by horse up the 200-metre cliff face.

We are making changes to Marine order 504 to improve passenger safety on domestic commercial vessels.

We want your feedback on the proposal to cease high frequency (HF) radiotelephone monitoring of distress and safety communications in Australia on 1 January 2022.

We've put in place a temporary procedure so that holders of international (STCW) certificates of competency may revalidate and continue to work.

As part of the visit of China’s largest and most advanced patrol vessel, personnel from the China Maritime Safety Administration, MV Haixun 01 and AMSA took part in a desktop search and rescue exercise on board the ship last week.