Tag: AMSA

AMSA informs of an incident where the owner and their son were seriously injured in an explosion in the galley of their houseboat due to the stove ignitor setting off a gas leak. 

AMSA requests online feedback on changes to Marine order 97 by 20 March 2022. This marine order, that deals with the prevention of air pollution from vessels and gives effect to MARPOL Annex VI, applies to regulated Australian vessels (RAVs), domestic commercial vessels (DCVs), recreational vessels and foreign vessels and is expected to become effective in 2023.

AMSA has recently updated marine notice to provide general information on Australia’s implementation of Annex V of MARPOL which refers to regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships to assist shipowners, masters and crews in applying the Annex V discharge requirements.

AMSA has amended Exemption 06 to provide the domestic commercial vessel (DCV) industry with greater flexibility to temporarily operate if a liferaft is being serviced, repaired or replaced. 

The owner of a passenger vessel which had numerous safety issues, who ignored a prohibition notice and continued to operate, was convicted in Gosford Local Court on 14 December 2021.

AMSA released a notice in order to raise awareness of the risks involved with getting on and off vessels.

AMSA describes an incident where one personnel was injured after losing balance after the ‘pilot’ vessel ran aground during sea trials.

From February 2022 AMSA will complete the transition to more durable, secure and portable certificates of competency for all seafarer certifications with the addition of the new plastic credit-card sized certificates of competency for masters, mates and engineers.

AMSA has issued a new Marine Notice relating to Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems. 

From 1 January 2022, AMSA will provide 24-hour nationwide monitoring of high frequency (HF) radiotelephone distress, urgency and safety communications in Australia.