Government Are your safety briefings and emergency procedures being followed? From the AMSA office. In a recent marine incident, a group with limited boating... Read full article » Published on: 22nd Jun, 2026
Government Marine incident and safety snapshot – Quarter 1 2026 AMSA has provided this quarter’s Marine incident and safety snapshot — covering domestic commercial... Read full article » Published on: 19th Jun, 2026
Rescue & Services Nominations open for the 2026 Australian Search and Rescue Awards The National Search and Rescue (NATSAR) Council is inviting nominations for the 2026 Australian... Read full article » Published on: 17th Jun, 2026
Government Maritime hazardous noxious substances exercise successfully concludes A joint multi-agency maritime capability exercise has concluded in Sydney. The Australian Maritime Safety... Read full article » Published on: 3rd Jun, 2026
Rescue & Services Successful search and rescue North Coast Queensland The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) coordinated a successful search and rescue operation on... Read full article » Published on: 1st Jun, 2026
Police Northern Territory Police Force Search and Rescue Operation – Galiwinku Around 10pm on the 18th of this month, the Northern Territory Police Force received... Read full article » Published on: 27th May, 2026
Government Maritime hazardous substances exercise The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW), supported by... Read full article » Published on: 25th May, 2026
Government AMSA urges boaters to be prepared: register EPIRBS and plan your trip The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is urging Australians heading out on the water... Read full article » Published on: 13th May, 2026
Government AMSA warns shipping companies: Don’t risk a ban, comply with your obligations The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a third ban in less than... Read full article » Published on: 11th May, 2026
Police Located: Search and rescue, Point Lookout After more than 20 hours of searching, two divers were located safe and well... Read full article » Published on: 29th Apr, 2026
Government Father and son receive historic fines for sea dumping of fishing vessel In an Australian first, two commercial fishermen have been fined $15,000 each for the... Read full article » Published on: 22nd Apr, 2026
Government AMSA cracks down on seafarer exploitation, bans vessel for six months The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is warning maritime employers that failure to meet... Read full article » Published on: 20th Apr, 2026
Government Get on board with lifejacket safety – review your lifejacket risk assessment A message from AMSA Now is a good time to review your safety management... Read full article » Published on: 13th Apr, 2026
Government News from Australian Maritime Safety Authority Managing fatigue: a safety priority Fatigue is a hazard in domestic commercial vessel (DCV)... Read full article » Published on: 9th Apr, 2026
Association News Marinas26 Conference Session Announcement Lessons Learned – Redevelopment of Ageing Marina Assets Date: Monday, 25 May 2026 Time:... Read full article » Published on: 8th Apr, 2026
Government Exercise Transit Challenge 2026 concludes successfully Recently, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) lead the Exercise Transit Challenge 2026 in partnership with... Read full article » Published on: 7th Apr, 2026
Government Illegal boat charter operator in Victoria fined $30,000 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is reminding all charter operators of the importance... Read full article » Published on: 31st Mar, 2026
History & Society Green Cape Lighthouse is shining again For the first time in 34 years, the original 1883 lighthouse tower is back... Read full article » Published on: 25th Mar, 2026
Government Illegal boat charter operator in Victoria fined $30,000 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is reminding all charter operators of the importance... Read full article » Published on: 25th Mar, 2026
People In Conversation with Marine Rescue Ballina Master Geoff Hutchinson For the more than 550,000 boat licence holders and 240,000 registered vessels across New... Read full article » Published on: 17th Mar, 2026