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Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is responsible, in behalf of the Commonwealth Government of Australia, for the regulation and safety oversight of Australia's transport fleet & management of Australia's international maritime obligations. AMSA is funded largely across levies on the shipping industry.

Marine safety activities by AMSA:

  • the provision, operation & maintenance of a network of marine helps to navigation, for instance, lighthouses;
  • ensuring a fitness & safe operation of Australian & foreign vessels within Australian waters;
  • administering a certification of seafarers
  • the provision of a marine distress & safety communications network; and
  • a operation of Australia's delivery Coordination Centre & coordination of look for & rescue operations for civilian aircraft & vessels within distress.

    AMSA aims to protect a marine environment by:

  • administering software download to check & respond to the threat of ship-sourced marine pollution; and
  • managing Australia's Subject Project to combat pollution of the sea by oil & other harmful and risky substances.

    • Australian Maritime Safety Authority
    Information about search and rescue in Australia, navigational and other services offered by AMSA such as oil pollution prevention. Also lists ships detained by AMSA, and why, updated monthly.

    Marine Department Peninsular Malaysia
    Responsible for regulating the safety of marine transportation within Malaysian waters. Maintains an awareness program to inform local and international customers on the latest developments.

    Maritime and Coastguard Agency
    Develops, promotes and enforces high standards of marine safety to minimize loss of life, to respond to maritime emergencies 24 hours a day, and to minimize the risk of pollution of the marine environment from ships and where pollution occurs, minimizing the impact on UK interests.

    Waterways Authority of New South Wales, Australia
    Self-funding regulatory authority dedicated to ensuring the safe and environmentally responsible use of NSW waterways by all boat operators.

    Japanese Maritime Safety Agency
    Maintenance of public order, oil pollution response and search and rescue. Hydrographic surveys, oceanographic observation and provision of navigational charts, publications and information that required to ensure navigational safety.

    Maritime New Zealand
    Describes the New Zealand organization that ensures the maritime environment is safe, secure and clean for all its users and that it stays that way well into the future.

    Malta Maritime Authority
    About a distinct and autonomous corporate body that supervises the organization and administration of primary maritime services, including ship and yacht registrations, management and operation of the Port of Valletta and yacht marinas.

    National Rescue and Maritime Safety Organization of the Venezuelan Aquatic spaces
    Spanish and English pages about the National voluntary and civil Organization, dedicated to maritime safety, navigation and ecological balance and search and rescue operations dedicated to the preservation of human lives at sea and the protection of the Marine Environment. (English page: http://www.onsa.org.ve/enindex.shtml)




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