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The owner and master of a speed boat ride in Newcastle have pleaded guilty and been fined a total of $26,000 in a local magistrates court this week for failing to ensure the safe operation of a domestic commercial vessel.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has awarded two substantial new contracts to provide emergency towage services in Far North Queensland and maintain its aids to navigation network.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) provided all maps and spatial material to the Montara Commission of Inquiry, including the maps released in response to a Freedom of Information request by the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

The master of a ship has been convicted after failing to report without delay a main engine breakdown off Queensland, Australia that affected the safety, operation and seaworthiness of his ship.

The crew of a Melbourne yacht who risked their lives to rescue survivors from a sunken competitor during an open water race off Melbourne in April has been awarded the Australian Search and Rescue Award for 2012.

The cargo vessel which was at risk of rolling after rough weather caused cargo to shift is now on its way to Broome, in company with a commercial tug that responded to its maritime distress call, the Far Scimitar.

This week marks a year since the first dedicated Challenger 604 search and rescue jet entered into service with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), in cooperation with Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has awarded a substantial contract to enhance the regional search and rescue satellite system used to detect emergency distress beacons.

Six tourists had to be rescued from a busy shipping channel in Moreton Bay over the weekend after they drifted away from shore unsupervised in their hire-and-drive kayaks.

Search operations for a missing helicopter pilot off Port Hedland will resume this morning, involving four vessels, seven helicopters and AMSA’s Challenger search and rescue jet.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Bahamas flagged bulk carrier MV Rena from Australian ports for six months after the ship repeatedly failed to pay outstanding wages and maintain a safe workplace for its crew.

The National Search and Rescue Council Australian Search and Rescue Awards are open for nominations.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will shortly install a new light source at Victoria’s heritage listed Split Point Lighthouse.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority's (AMSA) Medium-altitude Earth Orbit Search and Rescue (MEOSAR) system for emergency distress beacon detection is now operational and supporting search and rescue response in Australia.

A group of Perth State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers will be trained in air search observation with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) this weekend (2-3 November).

Five aircraft will be involved in today’s search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

A meeting of more than 50 representatives from 20 countries and territories and five maritime organisations across the Asia Pacific region has wound up after four days in Cairns.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) received confirmation that the French fisheries patrol vessel, FPV Osiris successfully located and rescued Abhliash Tomy who is reported to be in a stable condition.