Tag: Australia

In an effort to reduce the spread of the pandemic, the Western Australian Government is planning on reintroducing State of Emergency Legislation to enforce COVID-19 restrictions for a least six months.

From 1 January 2022, AMSA will provide 24-hour nationwide monitoring of high frequency (HF) radiotelephone distress, urgency and safety communications in Australia.

Australian authorities are being urged to undertake a thorough, independent investigation into crew's death onboard Inge Kosan.

The Indian Ocean MoU has updated the list of foreign ships which are currently banned by its Member Authorities. The bans involve four ships in Australia, two in India, three in Iran, and two in Myanmar. The list is effective as of 29 April 2021.

AMSA has banned the bulk carrier Movers 3 from Australian ports for 18 months, following outstanding mechanical and survey issues being resolved this week.

AMSA released a handbook aiming to provide leaders with cross-jurisdictional, multi-cross-sectoral framework and conceptual guidance for managing complex maritime emergencies.

Port of Townsville and the Australian energy company Origin inked MoU, which will allow hydrogen to be exported from the region.

Australia’s chartered Antarctic resupply vessel 'MPV Everest' has diverted its route for the closest Australian port at Fremantle, rather than Hobart, after suffering an engine room fire onboard on Monday. 

Australia detained two vessels owned by a Qatari shipping company for breaching serious labour rights, in a matter of weeks after the crew on another of the company’s ships had to do a hunger strike off Kuwait.

A fire erupted onboard the Antigua Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship BBC Rhonetalm while berthed at Port Hedland in the early hours of Thursday. The ship had started its journey from China and berthed at Hedland on 24 March.