JANUARY 8, 2014 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star was released by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from search and rescue duties yesterday, following confirmation the Russian-flagged expedition ship Akademik
DECEMBER 31, 2013 — Members of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 2013-2014 spent their New Year’s Eve tramping down the ice (while singing Auld Lang Syne) to make a makeshift helipad. Their chartered
DECEMBER 30, 2013 — A former Soviet research ship remains stuck in ice some 1,500 miles south of Hobart, Tasmania, with 74 people aboard. The Russian-flag MV Akademik Shokalski, on charter to
DECEMBER 26, 2013 — A former Soviet research ship today remained stuck in ice some 1,500 miles south of Hobart, Tasmania. The Russian-flag ship, MV Akademik Shokalski, has been chartered for the
AUGUST 21, 2013 — Australian Reef Pilots (ARP), a pilotage company that provides licensed pilots for the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef, is broadening the range of services that it provides.
JULY 2, 2013 — Australia yesterday replaced century-old maritime laws with new requirements for commercial seafarers and vessels as the Navigation Act 2012 and Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) Law Act 2012
MARCH 1, 2013 — LNG bunkering could be a reality in Australian ports by 2016, says a study by a joint industry project (JIP). The study sees no significant legal restrictions hindering
DECEMBER 14, 2012 — Crowley Maritime’s Titan Salvage subsidiary has established a new office and equipment depot in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The presence in the Pacific Southeast enhances the company’s marine salvage,
OCTOBER 16, 2012 — Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and nine key members of the Australian maritime, port and energy sectors have established a four-month study organized as a Joint Industry Project (JIP).
Ship operators need to ensure that they have an appropriate process in place to properly manage the level of crew fatigue according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The advice is
