Australia

Australia plans to block shark drumlines photography

As part of its Shark Control program, Australia’s government of Queensland is set to implement legislation to criminalise close proximity to shark control equipment, to prevent any photography of lethal drumlines and shark nets.

As part of a suite of amendments to the QLD Fisheries Act, the Government is proposing implementing exclusion zones of 20 metres around shark control equipment, making it almost impossible to independently capture photography and videos of sharks and other marine...

https://safety4sea.com/australia-plans-to-block-shark-drumlines-photography/

New Report Suggests Closer Integration With Japan, Including Addition to ‘5 Eyes’ Intel Sharing

A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon assigned to the Mad Foxes of Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 is on display next to the newest maritime patrol asset of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Kawasaki P-1, in November 2014. VP-5 is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting theater anti-submarine warfare operations and joint interoperability efforts with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. US Navy photo.

Japan should be added to the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing network...

https://news.usni.org/2018/10/03/new-report-suggests-closer-integration-with-japan-including-addition-to-5-eyes-intel-sharing

First condensate cargo from Ichthys LNG project departs

Japanese INPEX Corporation announced the departure of its first shipment of condensate from the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. The cargo departed on 1st October from the Project’s massive offshore floating production, storage and offloading facility -the Ichthys Venturer- moored in the Browse Basin, 136 miles off the northwest coast of Western Australia.

Departure of the first condensate cargo from the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project demonstrates our commitment to be a reliable, global...

https://safety4sea.com/first-condensate-cargo-from-ichthys-lng-project-departs/

Master, owners to be charged over large oil spill in Darwin Harbour

Australia’s Northern Territory Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has commenced legal proceedings against the master and owners of a ship responsible for a large oil spill in Darwin Harbour on 19 August 2016. The legal proceedings follow a complex, two year investigation by DENR and the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority (NT EPA) into the oil spill.

According to DENR Director Environmental Operations, Mr Peter Vasel, the master of the multi-purpose general...

https://safety4sea.com/master-owners-to-be-charged-over-large-oil-spill-in-darwin-harbour/

Australia’s new Antarctic icebreaker successfully floated out

Australia’s Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) RSV Nuyina was successfully floated at Damen Shipyards Galati. The procedure was achieved by raising the water level in the yard’s dry dock by six metres. The process took two days to complete.

The vessel was manoeuvred 250 metres to a quayside berth where the construction and outfitting process will take place. Damen is building the 160-metre long ASRV on behalf of the Australian Department of the Environment and Energy.

The ship has been...

https://safety4sea.com/australias-new-antarctic-icebreaker-successfully-floated-out/

Hot Port News from GAC

22-Sep-2018

WORLD HOLIDAYS: 23 SEPTEMBER-6 OCTOBER 2018
Worldwide

World Holidays: 23 September-6 October 2018
Saturday, September 22, 2018, Worldwide

Public holidays around the world in the coming two weeks include the following:
22 Sep (Sat)-24 Sep (Mon) – Mid-Autumn Festival
23 Sep (Sun) – September equinox
24 Sep (Mon) – Heritage Day (South Africa)
24 Sep (Mon) – Trinidad & Tobago Republic Day
1 Oct (Mon)-7 Oct (Sun) – China National Day celebrations
1 Oct (Mon) – Hong Kong National Day
1 Oct...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/09/22/hot-port-news-from-gac-1900/

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