Tag: Australia

A Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) on safety of navigation will take place in Australia from 1st August to 30 September 2021. The purpose of the campaign is to determine the level of compliance with the safety of navigation requirements of international Conventions, as well as the familiarity of the master and officers with their processes for ensuring safety of navigation.

Australian natural gas producer Woodside Energy Ltd. has signed a joint research agreement with Japanese companies Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation, Marubeni Corporation, Hokuriku Electric Power Company and The Kansai Electric Power, to conduct a feasibility study into the development of a clean fuel ammonia supply chain from Australia to Japan.

Effective from 12 July 2021, Australia has introduced new fumigation requirements for containers coming from a total of 40 high-risk countries, in a bid to tackle Khapra beetle infestation.

An international consortium comprised of InterContinental Energy, CWP Global and Mirning Green Energy Limited, is announcing a green fuels mega project in the South-East of Western Australia.

The Australian Government has launched a Ghost Nets Initiative to address the issue of ghost nets and marine debris littering northern Australian waters and beaches.

The Australian government passed the Fuel Security Bill 2021, giving effect to measures to lock in the future of the refining sector, keep petrol prices low and protect jobs, creating certainty for industries like transport and mining. 

Lawyers for the Maritime Union of Australia have written to NT Health seeking the immediate release of 13 Darwin wharfies from quarantine.

Australian Maritime Safety Authority announced that from 1st July 2021, fees for domestic commercial vessel safety services are changing.

Oceania Marine Energy and Kanfer Shipping AS have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to bring the world’s first ammonia-ready LNG bunkering vessel to Australia.

NT Health has refused to undertake COVID-19 testing of crew members onboard the vessel at the centre of the alleged biosecurity breach at the Port of Darwin.