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Australia will play an active role in discussions starting this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting on navigation, communications, and search and rescue.

We have issued a marine notice to inform vessel owners, operators and masters of the shutdown of AMSA's radio beacon differential global positioning system (DGPS) service from 1 July 2020.

Commercial fishing operators in North Queensland are invited to book their spot at a safety management system (SMS) workshop this month.

Register now for Bermagui or for future workshops in your region.

To improve electrical safety on board, we are proposing a simplified set of standards to meet electrical design, construction, installation and repair requirements for your vessel. Consultation open to 28 February.

The most infamous shipwreck near Macquarie Lighthouse was the clipper Dunbar.

Since we issued Marine notice 04/2020 on 26 June 2020, we have received a large number of Maritime Labour Convention complaints.

From 17-20 April 2016, AMSA coordinated pollution response, emergency wreck marker buoy deployment and firefighting drills on board our emergency towage vessel, Coral Knight.

Read the November AMSA Update

Find out what's been happening.

Two Australians have been rescued from a 13-metre sailing vessel in the North Pacific Ocean following a successful joint operation between the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Joint Rescue Coordination Center (JRCC) Honolulu.

Applications close in late February for our scholarships for courses related to maritime employment.

A new marine notice is available, outlining the requirements preventing pollution from the discharge of garbage.

There has been a 30 per cent increase in float-free EPIRB registrations in July.

Have your say in our survey about mariners on ships' garbage management practices onboard their vessels.

Nominations are now open for our inaugural Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) award.

When AMSA receives a distress call we look to see what assets are best placed to respond quickly.

We have become aware that an Australian-based individual is offering unauthorised registration and certification services with respect to the Jamaican Ship Registry.

The pandemic has prompted researchers and professionals around the world to assess the impact on the well-being of seafarers.

Tell us what you think about our draft heritage management plan for the Eddystone Point lighthouse.