Rogue wave kills cruise passenger
A ROGUE wave hit the cruise ship Viking Polaris while it was sailing towards Ushuaia Argentina last week; one passenger was killed and a further four passengers were injured. A...
The return of cruise in Townsville
TOWNSVILLE welcomed the first major cruise vessel in more than two years when Viking Orion berthed at Port of Townsville on Friday (2 December). The vessel carried 930 passengers...
Tenders open for construction of new Western Sydney ferries
TENDERS are opening today (29 November) for the local construction of seven new ferries for Western Sydney. Sydney-based shipbuilder Incat Crowther designed the new Parramatta...
MSC takes delivery of aircraft
MSC has taken delivery of a new B777-200 freighter. The aircraft is the first MSC-branded plane and it will fly on routes between China, the US, Mexico and Europe, operated by...
Firefighting helicopter arrives, takes off from Port Botany
A CH-47D Chinook helicopter that will join New South Wales’ firefighting arsenal for the upcoming bushfire season arrived at Port Botany’s Patrick Terminals this week. The Coulson...
Shipwreck artefacts returned to Western Australian Museum
SEVERAL artefacts believed to be from the ship Vergulde Draeck, wrecked off the coast of Western Australia in 1656, have been returned to the Western Australian Museum. Vergulde...
Hydrogen export project in Tiwi Islands progresses
PROVARIS’ project in the Tiwi Islands to develop a hydrogen production and export facility has advanced with several appointments across key workstreams. The company said the...
Fair Work Commission suspends Svitzer industrial action
THE FAIR Work Commission has today suspended Svitzer’s lockout of its maritime employees for six months. During this time neither the unions nor the company can take protected...
Svitzer lockout will not proceed
SVITZER’S lockout of its maritime employees will not go ahead tomorrow, the Fair Work Commission advised this evening (17 November). The hearing remains underway and the...
Stevedores, port operators, Svitzer and unions weigh in on lockout in FWC submissions
IN written submissions to the Fair Work Commission, several parties involved detailed the devastating impact the lockout would have on Australian shipping, port operations and the...
Unions withdraw Svitzer industrial action notices
THE INDUSTRIAL dispute between Svitzer and the maritime unions took another turn late yesterday with the unions withdrawing all notices of protected industrial action. However,...
Boat festival returns to Port of Hobart
TASPORTS is gearing up for the 2023 Australian Wooden Boat Festival in Port of Hobart. The event is the largest celebration of wooden boats and maritime culture in the Southern...
A discussion on the relationship between Navy and civil maritime
By Kendall Carter CAPTAIN Ashley Papp CSC RAN FNI gave a presentation to a combined meeting of the Nautical Institute, the Company of Master Mariners of Australia and the...
FWC Full Bench to begin hearing on Svitzer situation
THE FAIR Work Commission is holding a meeting today at 1300 to decide wether or not to terminate or suspend industrial action by the three maritime unions and towage operator...
Tug situation threatens Christmas: minister
MINISTER for employment and workplace relations Tony Burke on 2GB Breakfast today said he was “devastated by the way the whole dispute has unfolded”. Svitzer on Monday announced...
