Tag: Australia

AMSA will place greater focus on planned maintenance of propulsion and auxiliary equipment and associated systems and will take necessary compliance actions to address any identified areas of concern, Transport Malta highlights.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has refused access of the Liberian-flagged container ship MSC Kymea II to Australian ports for 90 days.

The Philippines and Australia confirmed holding talks on possible joint patrols in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) – a partnership which Manila is also discussing with the United States.

GeelongPort and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to undertake a joint feasibility study to construct a green hydrogen production facility in Geelong.

From early February to early March, Australia will engage in monitoring and surveillance activities by aircraft against illicit maritime activities.

AMSA informed about new watertight and weathertight integrity standards that came into effect from 1 January 2023 for new domestic commercial vessel builds.

A fire erupted onboard the cruise ship Viking Orion in Sydney Harbour, prompting to the evacuation of about 600 people.

AMSA informed that vessels navigating in Australian and New Zealand waters can now access a Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) called SouthPAN.

ENEOS has constructed a demonstration plant in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a type of hydrogen carrier, using its proprietary low-cost “electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride” method (Direct MCH).

After a bulk carrier reported taking on water off the coast of Mackay in Queensland, on January 24, reports now indicate that the ship has been stabilized.