From 1 July 2018, surveys required under Marine Order 503, Marine Order 507, and Exemption 40 must be undertaken in accordance with Part 2 of the Marine Surveyor Manual.
The 16th session of the Asia-Pacific Heads of Maritime Safety Agencies (APHoMSA) forum was held in Shenzhen, China from 21-23 April 2015, bringing together senior maritime officials from across the Asia-Pacific region to discuss issues of mutual interest.
A pilot program has started at the Port of Hay Point to investigate the feasibility of recycling garbage from international ships. The pilot is being conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Agriculture), North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) and Mackay Regional Council.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Bureau of Meteorology have partnered with Iridium Communications Inc., to commence Iridium SafetyCast services from 1 July 2023.
It is mandatory under Australian law for certain vessels and fixed or floating platforms to carry a garbage management plan, display placards and maintain a garbage record book.
Exemption 44 exempts owners of domestic commercial vessels (DCVs) from the requirements of Marine Order 503 (Certificates of survey–national law) 2018 to hold an engine international air pollution prevention (EIAPP) certificate in order to be issued a certificate of survey.
We have put in place a new exemption allowing masters and crew of class 4 houseboats up to 24 metres in length to perform certain activities when not on hire, providing they hold at least a Coxswain Grade 3 certificate of competency and meet other conditions under the exemption.