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We are pleased to announce the official release of the video Fishing for Safety: Creating a Safety Management System.

From 1 August to 30 September 2021, we will undertake a Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on the safety of navigation requirements for ships arriving at Australian Ports.

Our oceans are a precious source of food, transport, and enjoyment. Clean, safe oceans are vital to our livelihoods, our recreation and to protect marine flora and fauna.

Knowing what to do can save lives.

Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, one of Australia's magnificent heritage light stations still in operation, turns 160 years old today.

We have many wonderful lighthouses in Australia and our role at AMSA is to make sure they are protected.

We are seeking your feedback on alternative options to carrying a float-free EPIRB on domestic commercial vessels less than 7.5 metres long without level flotation, operating in offshore or restricted offshore waters.

Over the next eight weeks we want to hear what you think about enhancing safety management on passenger vessels.

Steven Lett, Head of the Cospas-Sarsat Secretariat, visited our head office in Canberra on Friday 22 February to meet Chief Executive Officer Graham Peachey and Emergency Response staff.

Lifejacket manufacturer Hutchwilco is recalling its 'Fisher Vest' lifejacket.

The Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum convened its 14th meeting from 1 to 4 July 2013 in Cairns, Australia.

Bulk carriers, tankers and now container vessels can pass through Torres Strait with a maximum draught up to 12.5 metres, using AMSA's under keel clearance management (UKCM) system.

We will update this page as information becomes available.

Maritime agencies from the Asia Pacific and Indian Oceania regions joined AMSA for a two-week Maritime Professional Development Program this last month.

Today is International Women's Day, and the theme this year is 'gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow'.

During January 2023, there were 104 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels. Of these, 22 were serious.

Nine serious incidents were reported during July 2019.

Being prepared and knowing the risks of your tender operation can help minimise the potential for something to go wrong.

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Macquarie Lighthouse in Sydney celebrates its 200th birthday this year. Macquarie was Australia's first lighthouse and was first lit on 30 November 1818.