Legislation to update maritime environmental rules
A BILL that is currently before parliament aims to implement amendments in domestic legislation to meet Australia’s international obligations as a signatory to MARPOL and the...
Pilbara investigated for ammonia bunkering potential
LLOYD’S Register has been selected to carry out a study on the feasibility of ammonia bunkering in the Pilbara. The announcement follows the signing of a collaboration agreement...
Mid West ports and Port of Rotterdam to participate in hydrogen export study
THE WESTERN Australian Government is funding a joint study with Mid West Ports Authority and the Port of Rotterdam to examine the export of hydrogen from the state. The state...
ICS backs efforts to reduce whale strikes
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has voiced its support for an emerging industry effort to reduce ship strikes to whales. The ICS commended the measures the shipping industry...
Association calls for greater ship recycling capacity
INSUFFICIENT ship recycling capacity in the European Union has prompted BIMCO to call for more facilities outside the EU. According to BIMCO’s Report on the European List of Ship...
Devonport reopens to shipping following recovery operation
PORT of Devonport reopened to commercial shipping on Sunday (16 October) after port operations were suspended due to severe weather. TasPorts had halted shipping operations on...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 19
THIS week in the news, severe weather in Tasmania prompted TasPorts to suspend shipping at Port of Devonport....
First shipment of hydro project parts reaches Port of Townsville
PORT of Townsville has facilitated the first delivery of parts for a pumped hydro project in North Queensland. Developed at an abandoned gold mine, the Kidston Pumped Hydro...
TasPorts and EPA join forces on oil spill response
TASPORTS said it is assisting Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority as it responds to an oil spill in the Tamar River. The river is an estuary in the state’s north which,...
ANL aids recovery of marine life with Turtle Preservation Project
SHIPPING company ANL has outlined is recent work to aid the rescue and rehabilitation of sea turtles with its Turtle Preservation Project. Established in May this year, the...
AMSA rescue aircraft to feature Torres Strait artwork
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority’s Challenger rescue aircraft will soon feature traditional artwork from a remote island in the Torres Strait. AMSA’s Challenger aircraft...
Potential impacts of hydrogen project under federal consideration
PROVARIS Energy has lodged an environmental protection and biodiversity conservation (EPBC) referral for its proposed Tiwi H2 hydrogen project. The energy company submitted its...
Industry discusses decarbonisation in Sydney
REPRESENTATIVES from the maritime industry, government and the energy industry gathered on Wednesday (12 October) to discuss the way forward for decarbonisation. The event was the...
IMO to ban dumping of sewage sludge at sea
DUMPING of sewage sludge at sea will soon be prohibited worldwide following an amendment to the London Protocol treaty. The London Protocol is the modernised version of the...
World's first bulk carrier fitted with hard sail bound for Australia
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced the delivery of Shofu Maru, the world’s first cargo vessel equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail. The first of two ships to be fitted with the...
