The AMOU National Office is located in Sydney, NSW. The National President is Richard Hoare, National Vice President is Murray Doyle and the National Secretaries are Michael Fleming and Wayne Moore. The AMOU is composed of two Divisions, being that of "Offshore" and "Port Services", Fred Ross being the Offshore Director and Michael Fleming the Port Services Director.
The NSW President is Bob Brownrigg.The QLD President is Steve Dendle and QLD Secretary is Richard Barnes. The WA President is Gary Mather and WA Secretary is Fred Lawrence.
The Australian Maritime Officers Union publishes a journal called the "Maritime Officer", which is a widely read source of industry and professional information.
History
The history of the AMOU goes back to the 1880s when a group formed as the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association. A general meeting of the MMOA members on 12 February, 1904 adoped the name Merchant Service Guild of Australiasia. The Guild registered under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act on 5 May, 1905, making it the first registered federal employee organisation. On 3 September, 1957 the union changed its name to the Merchant Service Guild of Australia.
The AMOU formed in 1993 when the Merchant Services Guild and the Australian Stevedoring Supervisors Association amalgamated.
