There is a community expectation that the safety of passengers has been considered before they get on board your vessel. In May 2020, we introduced new requirements for passenger vessels. You can watch a short video that explains the regulations.
Until now, our inspectors would get an oil spill sampling kit out of the cupboard, check it had its six sample jars, collect evidence from the water and all the spaces and bunkers on ships.
We will be holding a webinar on 29 March 2022 about our amendments to the National Standard for Commercial Vessels part C1: Wheelhouse visibility, escape, accommodation, and personal safety.
Providing detailed descriptions of a marine incident, including context and how it is being managed, will help us understand the risks, and influence our response to the situation.
The July 2019 edition of Working Boats shines a spotlight on creating safe workplaces, as well as some examples of what can go wrong when safety isn't at the forefront.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has coordinated the successful rescue of 24 seafarers from a Japanese fishing vessel that caught alight off the coast of Perth.
International representatives tasked with maintaining the world’s aids to navigation will be in Australia for two weeks for training and discussions aimed at enhancing global navigational safety.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Domestic Vessel Division will begin a thorough consultation process with domestic vessel operators, starting in Hervey Bay on Friday.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) continues to coordinate a search for an overdue single engine aircraft to the north west of Gympie, Queensland.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) coordinated the rescue of two men this afternoon near Perth.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is coordinating the salvage of a fishing trawler Joseph M which ran aground near Lady Elliot Island early on Thursday morning.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is coordinating a search and rescue operation for six people on board a Bell 206 helicopter near Cooktown on Tuesday.
AMSA’s Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) is currently conducting a search for a helicopter overdue on a flight from Big Rock Dam to Brooking Springs Station (near Fitzroy Crossing) in Western Australia.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has detained the Panama flagged bulk carrier MV Apellis after an inspection revealed a number of deficiencies relating to the working conditions of the crew.