The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) in Canberra is responsible for implementing regulations to ensure ships visiting our ports are safe and that they do not cause pollution. How AMSA achieves this can be found at www.amsa.gov.au in particular check the section on marine environment protection

The maritime safety and marine environment protection regulations implemented by AMSA are firstly agreed internationally at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), see www.imo.org. IMO is the United Nation’s technical body responsible for maritime safety and marine environment protection.

Check out the sections on Safty and Environment.