Tag: Australia

The ATSB is investigating the breakaway of the container ship OOCL Brisbane and near-breakaway of the container ship CMA CGM Bellini on 16 May and 20 May respectively, at the Fisherman Island container terminals in the Port of Brisbane, Queensland.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged the 51-year-old Master of an international bulk shipping carrier for his alleged role in the plot to import 320 kilograms of cocaine into Australia via regional Western Australia.

The Quadrilateral Security Alliance (Quad), a defense cooperation group that includes the US, India, Australia and Japan, will launch a joint satellite-based tracking system aimed at Chinese illegal fishing. 

MOL participated in a tabletop drill in preparation for a serious marine incident, organized by Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) in the Australian state of Western Australia.

Australian police and border protection services are investigating a bulker that arrived in Newcastle over the weekend after the body of a diver was discovered along the shoreline and packets believed to be cocaine were later found in the harbor.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced that a new Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on hours of work and rest has been initiated from 1 May 2022 to run up to 30 June 2022.

Australia’s two-year-long ban on cruise ships officially expired on April 17, but individual states have the right to decide when vessels can enter.

ExxonMobil, an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Texas, examines the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) hub in Gippsland Basin, in order to reduce GHG emissions from multiple industries, opening more CCS opportunities in Australia.

According to the Standard Club, Australia and New Zealand have imposed many sanctions against Russia and continue to make additions, following the military invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a gas pressure control equipment malfunction on board the gas carrier Suiso Frontier after the ship had loaded liquefied hydrogen at Western Port, Hastings.