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This safety alert aims to raise awareness of the need for owners, operators, masters and crew of certain domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) to install a float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) before 1 January 2021.

AMSA is continuing to work with the Indonesian Directorate General of Sea Transportation (DGST) to provide maritime safety support consistent with the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region (known as the Tokyo MOU).

On Friday, AMSA presented the Master and crew of MV Xinfa Hai with a plaque and certificate of recognition for outstanding seamanship after successfully taking the stricken cargo ship MV Thor Commander under tow.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) trainee Uel Bani has been recognised for his diligence and enthusiasm on the job with a Torres Strait Regional NAIDOC Trainee of the Year Award.

Find out what's been happening this month.

On Thursday 16 April 2015, AMSA was presented with an award as a joint winner in the Australian Government Department of Finance Comcover Awards for Excellence in Risk Management.

Did you know we helped save the lives of 162 people in distress in 2020?

On the 24th of May 2020 the container ship APL England enroute from China to Melbourne experienced a temporary loss of propulsion during heavy seas about 73 kilometres south east of Sydney.

There were 80 reported incidents involving domestic commercial vessels in April.

53 incidents have been reported during the month of April-seven were serious.

This week Australia is hosting the annual Asia Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum to promote a safe, secure and sustainable maritime industry and a clean marine environment in the Pacific region.

Australia has successfully been elected to Category B of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

In December 2020, Australian Pilot Captain Ritesh Bhamaria was expertly piloting oil tanker MT Godam through the Torres Strait in adverse weather conditions when he and the vessel crew sighted a distant hand waving for help in the rough sea.

We hope to see you in 2019

Lighthouse restoration works includes full repaint

We've extended the consultation period for a further six weeks until Friday 2 February 2018 on the proposal to mandate the use of float-free emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs).

We've passed the halfway mark on the massive container salvage off the Newcastle-Port Stephens Coast.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has today banned the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kia Ora from Australian ports for three months after the operator failed to ensure crew were paid their wages in full and on time, and that critical equipment was maintained.

The latest version of the dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes handbook is now available.

A seafarers' rights and welfare Code of Conduct for shipowners, operators, charterers and cargo owners.