Peters brings more on board
New Zealand deputy prime minister and rail minister Winston Peters has added two more directors to the new company tasked with managing the Cook Strait ferry replacement program....
AUKUS diplomat joins Austal
SHIPBUILDER Austal has engaged former Australian Ambassador Paul Myler, who played a key role in negotiating the AUKUS defence pact. A distinguished diplomat with a three-decade...
Government millions for maritime training
THE FEDERAL Government has committed almost $17 million to a new maritime skills and training initiative that will give up to 20 trainee seafarers each year, for four years,...
Torres helo prang
TWO HELICOPTER PILOTS employed by Torres Pilots’ marine pilots transfer contractor Flyon have survived uninjured a crash aboard the bulk carrier Star Coral off the Queensland...
New GM at Pacific Tug Group
PACIFIC Tug Group has appointed Kim Jenkins as its new general manager. Ms Jenkins has worked with the maritime services provider for nearly 13 years, her most recent role being...
MARINE SURVEYORS: Off the grid
An evolving workforce and shifting market are among the many complexities facing the marine surveying sector MARINE surveying may be a small cog in the multi-faceted maritime...
Aussie luminaries place among top 100 women in shipping
AUSTRALIA is well represented among the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2024 with Josephine Clark, Alison Cusack and Sue Dight all making the list. The 100 Top Women in Shipping, an...
AIMS forges partnership with WISTA Australia
THE AUSTRALASIAN Institute of Marine Surveyors has partnered with WISTA Australia to encourage stronger participation of women in marine surveying. The partnership is a first for...
MUA slams Teekay for alleged cheap labour
IN A SAVAGE Facebook post the Maritime Union of Australia’s WA branch has accused marine service company Teekay Australia of using cheap labour on the Absolute 1 bunker barge. The...
All Gladstone tug bans lifted
NORMAL towage operations have resumed in the port of Gladstone following a conciliation hearing between unions and Smit Lamnalco in the Fair Work Commission on Friday [31...
TAFE defence training part of WA military strategy
WESTERN Australia is beefing up its defence force capabilities announcing on 29 January that it will create a TAFE defence training centre and is launching a defence industry...
New Harbour Master appointed for Geelong and Hastings
PORTS Victoria has announced it has appointed Kylie McDonald as the new Harbour Master for the ports of Geelong and Hastings (Western Port). After an international recruitment...
Unions ramp up Gladstone tug disruption
WITH little evident impact from current protected industrial action, and no Fair Work Commission hearing scheduled until 31 January, the AMOU and AIMPE will escalate disruption of...
Leadership changes at Svitzer Australia
SVITZER Australia has announced the appointment of a new regional chief people officer and the departure of its general manager – West. James Comer has joined Svitzer Australia as...
MUA withdraws industrial action against QUBE
INDUSTRY has today (14 January) received notification from Qube Ports of the removal of protected industrial action (PIA) by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA). The removal...
