Svitzer backs seafarer appeal
SVITZER Australia is supporting Mission to Seafarers Sydney’s Father’s Day Appeal with two tug boat experiences, giving supporters the chance to see Port Botany and Sydney Harbour...
DISCUSSION: AMSA’s priorities are well-intentioned but ineffective
AT AN industry Q&A session following an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) board meeting held in Brisbane I was pleased to have the opportunity to provide some feedback...
RightShip in P&I collaboration
MELBOURNE-founded RightShip and UK P&I club NorthStandard are to work together to reduce unnecessary duplicate inspections and strengthen loss prevention services. This...
Just what the doctor ordered: AMSA extends medical network
QUALIFIED seafarers and coastal pilots will have greater choice and easier access to medical examinations, with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority expanding its network of...
Workers poisoned by fish waste failure
CREWMEMBERS of an Australian-owned longline trawler were poisoned by hydrogen sulphide gas while working in an enclosed space during the vessel’s routine dry-docking in Lyttelton,...
AMSA's Greg Witherall talks, safety, seafarer welfare and tech
GREG Witherall says formative experiences growing up by the sea in Canada’s Newfoundland province have shaped his values in working with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority....
AMSA plan targets risks, lifts standards to keep seafarers safe
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is to strengthen standards to support a more accountable maritime industry with a new National Compliance Plan. AMSA said the 2026-27 plan...
AI demands a social dividend, wharfies say
STEVEDORES must pay a social dividend if they want to introduce changes in the form of artificial intelligence and automation, the Maritime Union of Australia says. The MUA has...
OPINION: The month that reminded me why seafarer welfare matters
JUNE has been one of those months that reinforces why our industry can never afford to take seafarer welfare for granted. At first glance, it has been a month of meetings,...
Industry marks International Day of the Seafarer
INDUSTRY has marked International Day of the Seafarer, noting the contribution of mariners across the globe and for Australia. In a statement, Maritime Industry Australia noted...
Persian Gulf evacuation plans welcomed by industry
EFFORTS to evacuate seafarers caught up in the Persian Gulf conflict are set to begin, following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States....
Lunch marks Mission birthday and funds for seafarer welfare
GOVERNOR of New South Wales Margaret Beazley delivered a keynote address at the Mission to Seafarers Sydney Welfare luncheon on Friday (19 June), reflecting upon challenges...
Mission to Seafarers Sydney announces team for the year ahead
THE Mission to Seafarers Sydney held its annual meeting this week, “with strong attendance” and what was described as “a shared sense of purpose” for 2026-27. Chair Rob Dunn...
OPINION: When a seafarer does not come home
THE TRAGEDY in Port Phillip Bay should force the Australia public to confront life at sea. Last week, a seafarer in his 30s lost his life in Port Phillip Bay after disappearing...
Underpaid crew sees another ship banned – corrected version
AMSA has issued a third ban in less than two months after another shipping company was found to have underpaid its crew, breaching the Maritime Labour Convention. On 23 April...
