Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre

Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre
Formation1991
TypeNGO
PurposeAccident response
HeadquartersGeelong, Victoria
Region served
Australian territorial water and parts of Indonesian and Papua New Guinean waters
Parent organisation
Australian Institute of Petroleum
Websitewww.amosc.com.au

The Australian Marine Oil Spill Centre (AMOSC) is an organisation set up by the petroleum industry to enable a quick and effective response to oil spills around the Australian coastline. The organisation is owned by the Australian Institute of Petroleum and is financed by nine participating oil companies and other industry-related companies.

It was established in 1991 and the following year moved its base to Geelong, Victoria. Its establishment was a direct result of a review conducted by the Australian oil industry following the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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