Incident and inspection data on emerging risks to safety, continues to sharpen the compliance focus of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) with the release of its third consecutive National Compliance Plan on 1 July 2022.
Compliance focus areas for 2022-23 seek to improve compliance and maritime safety by analysing safety data to identify areas of concern. AMSA will prioritise its tailored compliance initiatives and allocate resources in the most efficient and effective way to achieve the best safety outcomes.
While these areas are our primary focus, we may broaden and adjust our efforts to other areas in response to new data and emerging trends
The trends and data analysis in each of the identified focus areas inform the risks and the actions we will take to improve safety outcomes. Within these focus areas, AMSA has identified responses and activities that are:
#1 Focus area 1: Port and flag State control
#2 Focus area 2: Maritime Labour Convention
#3 Focus area 3: Domestic commercial vessels
#4 Focus area 4: Search and rescue
#5 Focus area 5: Environmental
