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AMSA has a new policy statement for the assessment and certification of 'novel' vessels.

Following last year's release of our first corporate video, we are proud to launch a new series of informative videos on ship safety.

We have released some new safety guidance for commercial parasailing operators.

The information you provide in your incident report plays an important part in guiding the way we improve maritime safety for everybody on the water. By reporting marine incidents to us, you are also meeting your reporting obligations under Australian laws.

We are pleased to advise that you can now download and print guidance for international certificates.

If you're interested in learning more about how the YM Efficiency shipping containers will be retrieved off the Newcastle-Port Stephens coast, come along to one of our community information sessions in February.

The latest issue of the Maritime Safety Awareness Bulletin focuses on hours of work and rest and its impact on fatigue.

The latest issue of the Maritime Safety Awareness bulletin focuses on the risk of losing shipping containers at sea

The report on our Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign for foreign flagged ships and Regulated Australian Vessels (RAVs) arriving at Australian ports is now available.

We have published another article in our series of people in maritime.

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Tony Abbott MP, visited AMSA's Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia) on Friday to meet the staff involved in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

We are pleased to see progress on measures to address shipping's contribution to the global issue of marine plastic litter at this week's meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) Sub-Committee.

The Australian Government announced in the 2014 Budget that it will reduce the rate of the Protection of the Sea Levy effective from 1 July 2014.

Life in Australia's Torres Strait Island region revolves around the water.

Meet Desley Thompson, AMSA's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Safety Liaison Advisor.

Using your vessel for recreational purposes just got easier. Approval is no longer required for domestic commercial vessels to operate recreationally under Exemption 04. Important limitations and conditions still apply on recreational use.

We want to remind operators and masters that, where practical, you must always carry your vessel's certificates and permissions on board.

Rottnest Island's iconic and much-loved lighthouse is in the spotlight today to celebrate World Aids to Navigation Day.

Australia's search and rescue capabilities are being bolstered by a $640 million service contract over 12 years for new technology and aircraft. This investment will provide essential eyes in the sky for people in distress, with the replacement aircraft based in Perth, Cairns and Essendon.