Tag: AMSA

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Antigua Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Weser from Australian waters for 90 days for being in an unsafe and unseaworthy condition as well as and an unacceptable risk to Australia’s precious marine and coastal environments.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Babuza Wisdom for 90 days for a plethora of detainable deficiencies including a defective rescue boat engine.

According to AMSA, the recent search for the crew of a Chinese ocean-going fishing vessel, the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028, underscored the crucial role merchant shipping plays in maritime search and rescue. 

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has confirmed the successful prosecution of a master and a vessel company in Western Australia’s Perth Magistrates Court on May 23, 2023.

AMSA (Australian Maritime Safety Authority) has released a statement to inform of its involvement in International Maritime Organization (IMO)'s discussions on improving shipboard Navigation, Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR), 10 to 19 May. 

AMSA has issued new marine notice to provide information on how the automatic channel switching feature in VHF digital selective calling (DSC) radios may impact voice communications during safety critical operations.

Between November 2022 and January 2023, AMSA consulted on changes to Marine Order 504, which contains a certificate of operation and operational requirements for domestic commercial vessels.  These changes will come into effect on 1 August 2023.

AMSA has released a revised qualifications framework and guidelines to provide better safety outcomes for Australian seafarers and domestic commercial vessel operators.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a Maritime Safety Awareness report on fire safety in order to raise awareness of the risks and prevent further incidents.

AMSA has issued its Inspection Report for year 2022 revealing that container ships are in the top five detained ship types for three years, accounting for nearly 15 per cent of arrivals during last year. In 2022, 1,181 bulk carriers were inspected with 3,446 deficiencies issued resulting in 76 detentions. The detention rate for bulk carriers increased to 6.4 per cent from 6.1 per cent in 2021.