AMSA: How to manage fatigue onboard
AMSA has developed guidance to assist owners and operators of commercial vessels to identify and manage fatigue in their operations.
Read moreAMSA has developed guidance to assist owners and operators of commercial vessels to identify and manage fatigue in their operations.
Read moreAs AMSA focuses greatly on gender equity, it notes that the pros of women entering maritime are well known, as they bring a broader range of perspectives and strengths in the workforce and create a greater pool of talent to draw on in the face of a skills shortage.
Read moreAMSA announced that a new Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on hours of work and rest has commenced from 01 May 2022, valid up to 30 June 2022. SQEMARINE provides guidance for the questionnaire of the campaign and a best practice guide as well as analysis on AMSA findings on Deficiency Category.
Read moreThe Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced that a new Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on hours of work and rest has been initiated from 1 May 2022 to run up to 30 June 2022.
Read moreOn 21 August 2019, a landing barge (operated as a Class 1E and 2D) capsized while transiting from Great Mackerel Beach to Pittwater north of Sydney, with AMSA providing lessons learned.
Read moreAMSA informed that it has detected several inadvertent float-free EPIRB activations due to incorrect mounting, storage and washing down vessels.
Read moreWith women representing just 1.2% of the global seafarer workforce, AMSA is proactively supporting an increase female participation in the maritime industry.
Read moreAMSA is increasing the maximum time some domestic seafarers can operate without a certificate of competency (CoC) under Exemption 08. The updated exemption automatically applies to those eligible.
Read moreAMSA provides lessons learned from an incident where a sudden vessel movement led to master incapacitation.
Read moreAMSA launched a new safety campaign focused on the importance of regularly reviewing risks as part of the safety management system to protect lives on construction barges.
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