MLC country profile of Australia

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

604

Deadweight tonnage:

2,595

Share of world total, dwt:

0.11%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/2023) - Date: 2023

Competent authority

Name

Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

Address

AMSA Head Office, Information Centre

82 Northbourne Avenue

City

Braddon ACT

Postal Code

2612

Website

http://www.amsa.gov.au/

Telephone

+61 2 6279 5000

National determinations

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Social security protection for seafarers

In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; unemployment benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit.

List of recognized organizations

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Port State inspections

None available

Onshore Complaints

None available

National legislation and other measures

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