Tag: AMSA

In the 2021 Australian Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) annual report, AMSA presents an analysis of MLC complaints, compliance and follow-up actions undertaken by AMSA in Australia for 2021.

The Focused Inspection Campaign will take place from October 2022 to May 2023 and it will consist of inspections targeting safety requirements including safety equipment, certificates of operation, safety management systems, and UVI’s.

AMSA published a marine notice reminding shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers of the obligation to provide safe pilot transfer arrangements.

In a recent Marine Notice, AMSA provides general information to vessel owners, operators, ports and marinas on the Australian biofouling management requirements, the Anti-fouling and in-water cleaning guidelines, the Australian in-water cleaning standards, and the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species (the Biofouling Guidelines).

In a recent marine notice, AMSA draws attention to the importance of providing shore leave to seafarers, for ships visiting Australian ports.

AMSA has a new policy statement for the assessment and certification of ‘novel’ vessels. If operators are planning to build or buy a vessel within one of the vessel types set out in the policy, they should contact AMSA for advice on whether it is considered novel and the best certification pathway for the vessel. 

As AMSA informs, on 6 November 2021, while enroute, a passenger charter vessel’s inadequately secured swim platform gate opened when a passenger and toddler leant against it causing the two passengers to fall into the water. 

AMSA draws the attention of vessel operators to the importance of planned maintenance in ensuring safe operation of ships, and highlights its increased focus on planned maintenance during Port State Control inspections.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its Port State Control (PSC) Annual Report for 2021, which shows that detention and deficiency rates per inspection have continued to remain low. 

AMSA informs about an incident from March when a class 2B landing barge collided with a starboard channel marker, and provides lessons learned for the future.