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AMSA the good, the bad and the ugly?? 

Via the AMSA Linkedin page:

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
20,116 followers
5h •  5 hours ago

On Tuesday, we were alerted to an emergency beacon activation off Eclipse Island, 17 kilometres south of Albany, WA.

We diverted our Perth-based Challenger aircraft to the scene and reported three people in the water near a capsized vessel.

Marine Rescue Albany was tasked by WA Police with supporting the search and rescue.

All three people were rescued from the water with no serious injuries reported.

We would like to thank the Western Australia Police Force and Marine Rescue Albany for their assistance with this rescue.

This incident highlights the importance of wearing a lifejacket and carrying a registered emergency beacon when on the water. In this case both may have meant the difference between life and death. Find out more at: http://ow.ly/tPUu50MIyNf

#SerachAndRescue #AMSA #SavingLives #SAR

Video via FB: 

 
Next via Linkedin again:

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
20,116 followers
1w •  1 week ago
It’s easy to report a marine incident. Follow these steps. 

1. Notify AMSA 
As soon as reasonably possible* after becoming aware of the incident, you should notify AMSA. This can be done by : 
- completing the online incident alert form 18, or 
- email to reports@amsa.gov.au. 

 2. Submit an incident report 
Within 72 hours after becoming aware of the incident, you must: 
- complete the online incident report form 19, or  
- email the completed form 19 to reports@amsa.gov.au . 

Don’t ignore it, report it. Find out more about how to report an incident: http://ow.ly/FUFT50MuEXf

Plus:

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
20,116 followers
2d •  2 days ago

This month’s safety lesson report examines how regular drills on safety management system emergency procedures led to a person overboard being saved quickly when they became entangled in ropes while setting cray pots.

Every month we share an overview of a domestic commercial vessel incident investigation, and the safety lesson you can learn to ensure safe operations on board your vessel.

Read the monthly safety lesson from marine incident investigation: http://ow.ly/91nL50MzAO2

Finally, again via Linkedin:

 

Australian Maritime Safety Authority
20,116 followers
1h •  1 hour ago

Transparency and collaboration with industry, minimising regulatory impact on stakeholders while maximising safety and environmental outcomes, underpin AMSA’s approach to compliance activities for the next four years. Read more in AMSA’s Compliance Strategy 2023-27: http://ow.ly/pPCM50MF7Sr

#AMSA #SafeSeas

Which brings me to this comment in reply...

David Langbecker
Seafarer
46m

Australian fishing crew regularly work for days without sleep and months without meaningful rest. Current DCV fatigue regulation is just pathetic; vessel owners are simply asked to self-assess fatigue risk. Imagine if these regulations applied elsewhere...

Why is serious fatigue ok on fishing vessels but not ok on other vessels?

It seems to me that the senior leaders at #AMSA are only interested in large ships and foreign ships. Young deckhands on Australian fishing vessels are NOT being protected from fatigue risk.

MTF...P2 

PS: The following is an AIS plot of a turnaround event, involving Emerald Gen II MV Balmoral, that occurred on the 01/01/23:



Q/ Does anyone have any intel (phots, videos, witness statements); or knows/suspects why the Balmoral was turned around on the 1430 scheduled service, 1st January 2023??