Stevedore fined NZ$90,000 for dropping excavator overboard
NEW ZEALAND stevedoring company C3, a part of Linx Cargo Care Group, has been fined NZ$90,000 for dropping an excavator overboard from a log carrier in 2018 at CentrePort in...
DCN 2021 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards are NEXT WEEK
TIME is running out to book your tickets to the 2021 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the event is next Thursday, the 17th of February. We will gather at 6.30pm to...
Eden centre recognised at tourism awards
THE Eden Visitor Information Centre has been recognised with the Judges’ Star Award at the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards. The Eden centre was the only business to be recognised from the...
Seafarers unfairly criminalised over North Sea collision, union says
THE arrest of a master and chief officer following a collision off the Dutch coast has demonstrated a trend in premature seafarer accusations, according to Nautilus International....
Patrick Terminals and the MUA reach in-principle agreement
PATRICK Terminals and the Maritime Union of Australia reached an in-principle agreement late Friday after two years of at times acrimonious enterprise bargaining negotiations. The...
Marathon swimmer to swim Newcastle to Sydney to support seafarers
MARATHON swimmer Dean Summers is preparing to embark on Australia’s longest ocean swim to raise awareness and funds for the global seafaring workforce. Formerly an official of the...
PPA celebrates graduation of first marine cadet
THE first-ever marine cadet from Pilbara Ports Authority’s program has completed training. Kyal Randazzo, who has been through the Marine Cadetship Program, will now embark on his...
New dedicated harbour tug for PNG’s Pacific Towing
PACIFIC TOWING has expanded its fleet with the purchase of a dedicated harbour tug Koranga from Singapore. Koranga is scheduled to arrive in Lae in March where she will be...
Engine failure caused by poor communication and resource management: report
AN investigation into an engine malfunction onboard a bulk carrier has reinforced the need for effective communication and resource management onboard vessels. Singapore-flagged...
Neptune Indicator reports crew change shortcomings and omicron fears
THE latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests the crew change situation is again deteriorating. According to the indicator, the number of seafarers...
ICS data shows decrease in labour standards reporting
THE annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, from the International Chamber of Shipping, has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a “casualty of the...
GEV appoints new chair and director
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has appointed Greg Martin as an independent non-executive director and chair. Mr Martin has served as CEO and managing director of AGL and he has held other...
Voyage of unmanned containership a first for autonomous navigation
MITSUI OSK Lines has completed the world’s first sea trial of an unmanned container vessel in Japan. Japan-flagged coastal containership Mikage sailed between the Japanese ports...
NPDL to make emergency call at Tonga, as HMAS Adelaide overcomes outbreak onboard
SEABORNE relief for Tonga is underway – Neptune Pacific Direct Line has announced an emergency service to the island and HMAS Adelaide is delivering cargo despite a COVID outbreak...
Crisis grants enable emergency support for thousands of seafarers
SAILORS’ Society’s Crisis Response Network has received funding from The Seafarers’ Charity and The TK Foundation, bolstering its support for thousands of seafarers during crises....
