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macquarie lightstation blue lights
29 Sep 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is proud to support the annual tradition of lighting some of the nation’s iconic navigational landmarks in support of World Maritime Day.
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28 Sep 2023
Australia is delighted to join the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to mark World Maritime Day 2023.  
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Two people wearing lifejackets onboard vessel.
25 Sep 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is holding risk assessment workshops in Queensland for commercial fishers.
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Boat being rescued Coral Sea
6 Sep 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has coordinated the rescue of three people on board a catamaran 835km
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Waining Reef rescue
24 Aug 2023
At 9.40 am this morning, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) received a call from the Lizard Island Resor
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24 Aug 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily from Australian waters for one year, after finding apparent serious issues of wage theft and seafarer mistreatment onboard.
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sailor rescued off yacht
20 Jul 2023
A solo sailor, who was rescued in the Great Australian Bight earlier this month, has met with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) Search and Rescue Officers who coordinated his rescue.
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13 Jul 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has released its inaugural State of the Fleet overview.
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12 Jul 2023
Approximately 2pm (AWST) today (12 July) the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) received an emergency beacon
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10 Jul 2023
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a second Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co vessel from Australian waters, in a crackdown on unsafe and unseaworthy vessels. 
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7 Jul 2023
At 4:50pm (AEST) this afternoon (Friday) the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) received an emergency beacon
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5 Jul 2023
At 11am (AEST) this morning, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) received a signal from an emergency beacon from a location off Cape Farquhar in north-west Western Australia.
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