The Australian Government has announced that the export of live sheep by sea will end on May 1, 2028, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has confirmed. Legislation will be introduced in this term of the Australian Parliament to end the trade in law. DAFF added...
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US firm unveils Australian research vessel concept design
US marine engineering firm Glosten has unveiled a concept design for a new research vessel for the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI). The vessel will be used in the protection and management of local marine ecosystems. Development of the new SARDI vessel is funded by the...
AMSA reports decrease in Maritime Labour Code violations in 2023
Complaints about breaches against the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) on ships decreased in 2023, compared to the previous year, the Australia Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) latest report on seafarer welfare shows. The AMSA MLC Annual Report 2023 analyses complaints received by AMSA and...
VESSEL REVIEW | Spirit – Versatile pilot boat for South Australia port operator
South Australian port operator Flinders Ports has expanded its fleet of harbour services vessels with the recent acquisition of a newbuild pilot boat constructed by Hart Marine in the neighbouring state of Victoria. Spirit is the first in a series of three pilot boats ordered by Flinders Ports from...
Port Taranaki replaces 40-year-old tug
A vessel with greater power and wider capabilities has arrived at Port Taranaki to replace the oldest member of the tug fleet. Karoo, a 30-metre-long, stern drive tug with 50 tonnes of bollard pull, a large working deck and forward and aft winches, arrived from Albany, Australia earlier this week,...
AMSA bans Indian-flagged cargo ship for 180 days for failure to report engine defects
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a 180-day ban on the Indian-flagged bulk carrier Darya Shaan after its operator took repeated risks with the safety of the crew, the vessel, and the Australian marine environment by not reporting serious defects to the main engine and...
Fortescue ammonia-fuelled demonstrator vessel completes manoeuvring trials
Australian company Fortescue, with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), has successfully completed propulsion and manoeuvrability trials of its Singapore-registered, ammonia-fuelled converted platform supply vessel FFI Green Pioneer in the Port of Singapore. The trials were conducted using 6.4 cubic metres of liquid ammonia, in combination with diesel and hydrogenated vegetable […]
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OPINION | The cable shortage: plugging in offshore wind farms
Australia’s late entry into the offshore wind market is a welcome development for clean energy advocates. The federal government this month issued what it has called the first round of feasibility licenses to six companies to explore offshore wind farm projects off the coast of Victoria. Yet amid...
EDITORIAL | Cook Strait checkmate: new Solutions for safer New Zealand ferries
Nearly 900 people were on KiwiRail Interislander’s 29-year-old ferry Kaitaki when it lost power in a storm in January 2023 whilst entering Wellington Harbour en route from Picton on the South Island. Thankfully, nobody died and in the end, the passengers remained safely on the ship rather than...
COLUMN | Big is better? Big finds in Namibia; big losses at Gazprom; big sale at Edda Wind; big problems at Petrofac [Offshore Accounts]
Every day, the world uses around one hundred million barrels of oil. The term “big oil” is used pejoratively to describe the industry’s lobbying power. But is big always better? This week, we look at both the biggest and the best, and the biggest and the worst of the oil industry. Big finds:...