Report maritime incidents directly to AMSA in two simple steps

Report maritime incidents directly to AMSA in two simple steps:

1. Submit an incident alert – as soon as practicable*

This lets us know a serious event has occurred. Use Form 18 – Incident alert, or by other means.

Serious marine incidents include:

• death or serious injury to a person

• loss of a person overboard loss of, or

• significant damage to, a vessel.

• You must submit an alert within 4 hours, then follow this up with an incident report within 72 hours

2. Submit an incident report – within 72 hours

This gives us detailed information about the incident and mitigation measures.

Use Form 19 – Incident report

Other types of marine incidents you need to report:

• fire

• loss of stability

• fouling of a vessel

• a close quarters situation

• any event that could impact the safety of a vessel, those on board or nearby.

Submit forms via amsa.gov.au or email completed forms to reports@amsa.gov.au

Call AMSA CONNECT 1800 627 484

Visit amsa.gov.au/ incident-reporting