Maritime Regulatory Authorities

In order to keep all recreational and commercial boating safe, State and National Maritime Authorities may have different requirements of safety equipment to be carried on board or when to wear a lifejacket for example. Always check with your relevant maritime authority to ensure you are following their guidelines when you are on the water.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

As Australia’s national regulatory body, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority promotes the safety and protection of Australia’s marine environment. AMSA provides the infrastructure for safety of navigation in Australian waters and maintain a national search and rescue service for the maritime and aviation sectors.

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State Maritime Regulators

Click on your states icon to find maritime regulatory information and resources specifically catered to your state:

ANZSBEG and ARBSC

Read the tiles below to find out about each of these safety-oriented organisations:

Australia New Zealand Safe Boating Education Group (ANZSBEG)

ANZSBEG are not a maritime regulatory body, however they bring together government agencies and recreational boating organisations from across Australia and New Zealand to improve recreational boating safety.

Its focus is on sharing knowledge, promoting best practice and developing consistent, evidence-based safety education and awareness initiatives.

ANZSBEG provide a collaborative forum for its members to address safety issues, coordinate national safety campaigns and promote a safer boating culture.

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Australian Recreational Boating Safety Committee (ARBSC)

ARBSC brings together senior representatives from Australia's state and territory maritime safety regulators to address national recreational boating safety issues.

The committee works to promote consistent approaches to vessel safety standards, policies and regulations, share information and research and identify opportunities to reduce boating-related accidents, injuries and fatalities.

ARBSC also oversees the work of the Australia and New Zealand Safe Boating Education Group (ANZSBEG), which focuses on boating safety education and awareness.

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