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Source: Australian Maritime Safety Authority - This issue of the bulletin focuses on the risk of losing shipping containers at sea, its impact on safety and the environment, and what measures should be considered to prevent it from happening.

Source: AMSA - Marine notice 1/2021 - This marine notice provides information to ship owners, operators and masters about the Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on livestock ships which will run from 1 March 2021 to 31 August 2021.

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Source: AMSA - "We are pleased to advise that you can now download and print guidance for international certificates on the AMSA website. Should you require any further assistance or information, please contact AMSA Connect or call 1800 627 484."

Source: Australian Maritime Safety Authority - "Outlines the maximum continuous period that a seafarer can serve on board a vessel without taking leave during the period of disruption that has been caused by COVID-19.

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Source: AMSA - The purpose of this Marine Notice is to advise vessel owners, operators and masters of Australia’s requirements for the use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) to support compliance with the sulphur limit of 0.50 mass per cent concentration (m/m) in fuel oil from 1 January 2020 as required by the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (M

Source: AMSA - This notice reminds shipowners, operators, masters, crews, recognised organisations, marine pilots and pilotage providers of the obligation to provide safe pilot transfer arrangements.

2/8/2019 Source: AMSA - The plan prepares vessels for transit through environmentally sensitive areas such as the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait. All Masters and coastal pilots transiting these areas should consider the information in the QCPP when preparing their passage plans.

2/3/2016 AMSA Media Release - From March 1, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will adopt the Large Yacht Code for super yachts and training vessels of 24 metres or more in length in a first for the Australian yachting community.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued Marine Notice 6/2016 reminding owners and managers of ships of more than 1000 gross tonnage arriving at or leaving an Australian port or offshore facility are required to carry an appropriate insurance certificate (‘Bunkers Certificate’) in accordance with section 15 of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollutio

Vessel masters, owners and operators are reminded about the coastal pilotage requirements within the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait, as prescribed in Marine Order 54 (Coastal pilotage) 2014.

An AMSA-licensed coastal pilot is required for any vessel that navigates in a defined coastal pilotage area:

a. that is 70m or longer in length overall; or