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Australian industry, state and federal governments have endorsed a new National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies. The plan sets out the cooperative arrangements between governments and industry to respond to maritime pollution and shipping casualty incidents

Pressure vessel systems response to fatal accident

New marine orders designed to modernise the training and certification framework for international seafarers have been finalised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) will host a training workshop on ballast water management in Papua New Guinea next week

National Response Team leaders from across Australia have gathered in Devonport, Tasmania to undertake annual training as part of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority's preparedness for oil spill response under the National Plan for Maritime Environmental Emergencies.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has awarded two substantial new contracts to provide emergency towage services in Far North Queensland and maintain its aids to navigation network.

A group of five people were winched to safety after their aluminium vessel capsized en route from Great Keppel Island to Yeppoon in Queensland on Australia Day.

The Australian Antarctic icebreaker, Aurora Australis, arrived in Hobart at 7 am this morning, carrying the 52 passengers rescued from MV Akademik Shokalskiy on 2 January, after their ship became trapped in sea ice.

The Australian Antarctic icebreaker, Aurora Australis, has departed Casey research station to return to Australia.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has issued Marine Notice 04/2014 to draw the attention of operators and ship owners to the ongoing prohibition of asbestos on ships