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Australian Maritime DigestISSN 2201-7003

The Australian Maritime Digestis compiled b the Australian Association !or Maritime A!!airs" ###$aama$asn$au- and published monthl !or the bene!it o! the Australian maritime communit$

1 July 2014 No. 236

Contents

Editorial......................................................................................................................................................3Outcome of the Extraordinary General Meeting of the AAMA on 5 June 2014..............................................................................................................................3urther contact on AAMA or Au!tralian Maritime "ige!t matter!...................................................................................................................................................3#e$ e%mail addre!! to !u&mit 'a'er! for the Au!tralian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affair! (AJMOA)..................................................................................3

Corporate Supporters...............................................................................................................................4Maritime Au!tralia *imited...............................................................................................................................................................................................................4Au!trala!ian +ydrogra'hic ,ociety.................................................................................................................................................................................................4Au!tralian Maritime ,afety Authority (AM,A).................................................................................................................................................................................4Au!tralian Marine En-ironment rotection A!!ociation (A/,MEA).............................................................................................................................................4ommon$ealth i!herie! A!!ociation (A).................................................................................................................................................................................4G Marine on!ultant! ty *td......................................................................................................................................................................................................4Au!tralian Maritime ollege............................................................................................................................................................................................................4

Maritime Defence, Customs & Border Protection..................................................................................5A, !ee! !'eciali!t !er-ice! for M+30 !earch........................................................................................................................................................................5utting the Air arfare "e!troyer 'rogram &ac on trac..............................................................................................................................................................5oo!ting Au!tralia6! maritime ca'a&ilitie!.......................................................................................................................................................................................5#a-y achie-e! hite 7i&&on $or'lace accreditation for demon!trating a culture of 8ero tolerance of men6! -iolence again!t $omen....................................9/'date % Allegation! of unacce'ta&le &eha-iour in +MA, allarat...............................................................................................................................................9ommander Au!tralian leet changeo-er......................................................................................................................................................................................9+agel order! /, aircraft carrier to er!ian Gulf.............................................................................................................................................................................9Maritime !ecurity !trengthened through ne$ acific atrol oat rogram....................................................................................................................................9/'date on M+30 ,earch..............................................................................................................................................................................................................9Mini!terial ,tatement on 7e'ort on A&u!e at +MA, *eeu$in.......................................................................................................................................................9:ndian na-al commander! to di!cu!! $ay! to !trengthen tie! $ith :ndian Ocean region nation!.................................................................................................9Ad-i!er! a''ointed for Air arfare "e!troyer rogram 7eform ,trategy......................................................................................................................................#e$ -e!!el to hel' 'rotect Au!tralia;! &order!...............................................................................................................................................................................imor%*e!te ,ecretary of ,tate for "efence -i!it ha! maritime a!'ect!........................................................................................................................................Au!tralian com'any $in! *+" !u!tainment contract.....................................................................................................................................................................

#e$ high 'riority M+30 !earch area announced.........................................................................................................................................................................#a-y charge! 'er!onnel for ina''ro'riate &eha-iour.....................................................................................................................................................................+MA, Arunta return! to !ea a! 'art of the Anti%,hi' Mi!!ile "efence /'grade rogramme.......................................................................................................Au!tralian "efence orce to &e te!ted &y air< land and !ea in acific 7im exerci!e.....................................................................................................................E-ol-ed ,ea!'arro$ mi!!ile u'grade.............................................................................................................................................................................................+MA, arramatta com'lete! a -i!it to #oumea ahead of O'eration ,O*A#:A...........................................................................................................................hina ,ea! "e-elo'ment! = June.................................................................................................................................................................................................>O'eration ,o-ereign order! u'date! = May?June........................................................................................................................................................................>

Shipping, Shipuilding & Ports...............................................................................................................!Marine Order @1 (Marine 'ollution 're-ention oil) 2014............................................................................................................................................................>Marine Order @3 (Marine 'ollution 're-ention noxiou! liBuid !u&!tance!) 2014.......................................................................................................................>:nternational Marina ,cholar!hi' inner!......................................................................................................................................................................................>#e$ regional !tructure for counter%'iracy code im'lementation....................................................................................................................................................>Cueen!land ort! ,trategy.............................................................................................................................................................................................................>oo!ting Au!tralia6! maritime ca'a&ilitie!.......................................................................................................................................................................................@

*ooming ,eafarer ,hortage ill hallenge arrier rofita&ility.....................................................................................................................................................@:ndia loo! to attract more !hi''ing com'anie! to it! coa!tal trade...............................................................................................................................................@"ar$in at the entre of #orthern "e-elo'ment.............................................................................................................................................................................@Maritime !ecurity !trengthened through ne$ acific atrol oat rogram....................................................................................................................................@#, Go-ernment announce! D10 million u'grade to ort of Eden..............................................................................................................................................@orld !hi''ing 3 #et$or merger $ill not &e im'lemented.........................................................................................................................................................@:nfra!tructure Au!tralia Get! the ree 7ein :t #eed!......................................................................................................................................................................@re$ mem&er fatality on &oard< oucan Arro$< ortland< ic. on Octo&er 2013.....................................................................................................................10rotection of the ,ea (,hi''ing *e-y) 7egulation 2014...............................................................................................................................................................10#e$ #autical :n!titute re!ident challenge! mem&er! and &ranche!.........................................................................................................................................10"alrym'le ay oal erminal ,torage "am< +ay oint< Cld = E Act referral......................................................................................................................10,hi''ing !y!tem need! radical rethin $arn climate ex'ert!.......................................................................................................................................................10:M $arning to !mall taner! to maintain !trict anti%'iracy mea!ure! in the ,outh hina ,ea...................................................................................................10A ort! merger delay &lamed on o'erational difference!.........................................................................................................................................................10Ad-i!er! a''ointed for Air arfare "e!troyer rogram 7eform ,trategy....................................................................................................................................10A reduce! regulation at Graincor';! #e$ca!tle ort erminal.............................................................................................................................................10

Mandatory ode of onduct for Grain Ex'ort erminal! (ul heat Ex'ort!) = 7egulation :m'act ,tatement for con!ultation.............................................10Al&any ort Maintenance "redging % E Act referral..............................................................................................................................................................10Au!tralian Go-ernment $elcome! /#E,O deci!ion on the Great arrier 7eef.......................................................................................................................10ancellation of "eclaration for "udgeon oint< C*"< oal erminal! roFect............................................................................................................................11om'etition 'olicy and 'ort! 'ri-ati!ation....................................................................................................................................................................................11Marine Order 42 (argo< !to$age and !ecuring) 2014................................................................................................................................................................11roducti-ity ommi!!ion 7e'ort on a!manian ,hi''ing and reight........................................................................................................................................11+armoni!ed E/ re'orting 'rocedure! for -e!!el!........................................................................................................................................................................11
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Australian Maritime Digest 1 July 2014Au!tralian com'any $in! *+" !u!tainment contract...................................................................................................................................................................11A i!!ue! draft deci!ion to a''ro-e + long term 'ort acce!! arrangement! in A.........................................................................................................11Marine Order 505 (ertificate! of com'etency national la$) Amendment 2014 (#o. 1).........................................................................................................11,hi' &reaing = international im'lication!....................................................................................................................................................................................11ontainer eight "eclaration guide.............................................................................................................................................................................................12#C announce! a''ointment of ,te-e *e$i! a! it! ne$ EO..................................................................................................................................................12hite a'er on the 7eform of the ederation..............................................................................................................................................................................127e!cheduling agreement for im ,hi''ing...................................................................................................................................................................................127e'ort on container! lo!t at !ea...................................................................................................................................................................................................12orld ,hi''ing Outloo = June....................................................................................................................................................................................................12/#< /, H E/ ,anction! on :ranian !hi''ing = June de-elo'ment!............................................................................................................................................12

"isheries...................................................................................................................................................#$Mem&er! !ought for the #orthern ra$n i!hery 7e!ource A!!e!!ment Grou' (#7AG)........................................................................................................12#ational ABuaculture ,tatement launched...................................................................................................................................................................................12a!manian Giant ra& i!hery en-ironmental a!!e!!ment.........................................................................................................................................................12oreign factory%free8er tra$ler a''lication...................................................................................................................................................................................13e!tern Au!tralian A&alone Managed i!hery en-ironmental a!!e!!ment................................................................................................................................13/, to create marine 're!er-e in acific Ocean............................................................................................................................................................................13,enate inBuiry into the current reBuirement! for la&elling of !eafood and !eafood 'roduct!......................................................................................................13#e$ AMA commi!!ioner! announced........................................................................................................................................................................................13hite a'er on the 7eform of the ederation..............................................................................................................................................................................13,outh African ex'eriment to trac tra$ler!; foot'rint....................................................................................................................................................................13

%esource Eploration & De'elopment .................................................................................................#3erth com'any !ecure! altic Ga! EE" contract a$ard...........................................................................................................................................................13

hite a'er on the 7eform of the ederation..............................................................................................................................................................................13ictorian e!t ,eahor!e off!hore oil 'roFect gain! federal M !u''ort....................................................................................................................................14

Marine Science & En'ironment.............................................................................................................#4Marine Order @1 (Marine 'ollution 're-ention oil) 2014..........................................................................................................................................................14Marine Order @3 (Marine 'ollution 're-ention noxiou! liBuid !u&!tance!) 2014.....................................................................................................................14:ncrea!ed freBuency of extreme :ndian Ocean "i'ole e-ent! due to greenhou!e $arming........................................................................................................14#ational ABuaculture ,tatement launched...................................................................................................................................................................................14"alrym'le ay oal erminal ,torage "am< +ay oint< Cld = E Act referral......................................................................................................................14a!manian Giant ra& i!hery en-ironmental a!!e!!ment.........................................................................................................................................................14:m'ro-ed health and increa!ed funding for Great arrier 7eef....................................................................................................................................................14D5002@%30 July 2014 % "efence and :ndu!try onference % Adelaide .................................................................................................................................................1>

10%14 Augu!t 2014 % :ntermediate Marina Management our!e = Gold oa!t< C*".................................................................................................................1>12%14 Augu!t 2014 % IEnhancing Maritime 7e!ource ,ecurity A ro!!%!ectoral "ialogue for the Gulf of hailandK % ,inga'ore.............................................1>29%2 Augu!t 2014 % "redging and 7eclamation A# conference = ri!&ane............................................................................................................................1>1%1> ,e'tem&er 2014 % 10th alla!t ater Management ,ummit = ,inga'ore........................................................................................................................1>22%29 ,e'tem&er 2014 % ,trategic Off!hore ,tructure Engineering "e!ign< on!truction< :n!tallation< :n!'ection and Maintenance = Luala *um'ur....... ....1>24%25 ,e'tem&er 2014 = #, ran!'ort :nfra!tructure onference = ,ydney..........................................................................................................................1>13%14 Octo&er 2014 = :ntermanager AGM 2014 to run along!ide !hi' management conference = ,inga'ore..........................................................................1>19%1> Octo&er 2014 % 3rd Annual orld ongre!! of Ocean H :n-e!tment and rade air%2014 = "alian< hina....................................................................1>22%23 Octo&er 2014 = ,hi' 7ecycling ,ummit = ,inga'ore........................................................................................................................................................1>2@%30 Octo&er 2014 % 11th alla!t ater Management ,ummit = +am&urg...............................................................................................................................1>2%31 Octo&er 2014 = Eurona-al = ari! *e ourget< rance.....................................................................................................................................................1>11%14 #o-em&er 2014 = 23rd #, oa!tal onference = /lladulla #,.................................................................................................................................1>1@%20 #o-em&er 2014 % A:6! @th e!!el Efficiency H uel Management ,ummit = ,inga'ore................................................................................................1@1@%20 #o-em&er 2014 % O, ,inga'ore 2014.............................................................................................................................................................................1@3%5 May 2015 = Marine15 recreational marine &u!ine!! and !afety conference = Gold oa!t..................................................................................................1@9%> Octo&er 2015 % acific :nternational Maritime Ex'o!ition and A:: 2015 = ,ydney Exhi&ition entre< Gle&e :!land....................................................1@

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Outcome of the Etraor!inary "eneral Meeting of the AAMA on # June 2014

As presaged) the meeting appro*ed the motion to close the Australian Association !or Maritime A!!airs !rom 30 +une 201,) and donatethe balance o! an remaining !unds to a lie organisation) the Australian Marine %n*ironment .rotection Association /ASM%.A$ Themeeting o! the AAMA oard that !ollo#ed immediatel a!ter the %M also agreed4

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As readers should be a#are) the AAMA had pre*iousl elected to partner #ith Talor 8 6rancis !rom 1 +anuar 201, !or the publicationo! theAustralian Journal of Ocean and Maritime Affairs/A+M&A$ That partnership decision #as made b the AAMA oard a!ter a

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A/ sees s(ecialist serices for M350 search

The Australian Transport Sa!et ureau /ATS announcedCThe ATS toda , +uneEreleased a re9uest !or tender to ac9uire the ser*iceso! a specialist compan capable o! conducting a deep-#ater search under ATS direction !or missing Malasia Airlines 6light M370$%ngaged as a prime contractor) the compan #ill pro*ide the e:pertise) e9uipment and *essel/s necessar to undertae an intensi!iedunder#ater search !or the missing oeing 777 aircra!t in the de!ined Fone in the southern Indian &cean$G

-utting the Air arfare Destroyer (rogram 'ac on trac

In a ormann) announced CToda ,+uneE #e are announcing the #a !or#ard !or the H$J billion Air ?ar!are Destroer program) dealing #ith a range o! unresol*edstructural and sstemic issues that ha*e remained unaddressed !or too long$G and CThe 'e!orm Strateg #ill4

K Impro*e shipbuilding producti*it at the Air ?ar!are Destroer shipbuilder AS> and its subcontractors A% Sstems) 6orgacsand Na*antia5K Include the urgent insertion o! an e:perienced shipbuilding management team into AS>5 andK A!ter augmented shipbuilding capacit has been put in place) pursue the reallocation o! blocs bet#een shipards to mae theAir ?ar!are Destroer program more sustainable$G

The Minister !or De!ence then announcedthat the Air ?ar!are Destroer /A?D .rolist$

oosting Australia7s maritime ca(a'ilitiesThe Minister !or De!ence) Senator +ohnston) announced CIn light o! the urgent need to !orestall a capabilit gap in this crucial areareplenishment *esselsE5 the current lo# producti*it o! shipbuilders in*ol*ed in the A?D program5 and *alue !or mone considerations) theo*ernment has gi*en 6irst .ass appro*al !or De!ence to conduct a limited competiti*e tender process bet#een Na*antia o! Spain and

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Dae#oo Shipbuilding and Marine %ngineering /DSM% o! South orea !or the construction o! t#o replacement replenishment *esselsbased on e:isting designs$G and CNa* is in urgent need o! large support *essels that #e assess are beond the capacit o! Australia toproduce competiti*el at this stage$ In this instance it #ould not ser*e anone i! #e #ere to pro*ide a challenge to industr that #asbeond its capabilities$G

The Minister also announced CThe o*ernment has also agreed to bring !or#ard preliminar design #or to ensure Australia maintainsthe necessar capabilities to retain the option o! building the !uture !rigate in Australia$ This #or #ill !ocus on continued production o!the current A?D hull) suitabl adapted and utilising capabilities !rom the cutting-edge Australian companies >%A TechnologiesAustralia and SAA >ombat Sstems$ 6urther decisions on the !uture !rigate #ill be taen in the conte:t o! the 201J De!ence ?hite.aper$G and CThe o*ernment has brought !or#ard an open competition #ith Australian industr to construct more than 20 replacement.aci!ic .atrol oats$G

Nay achiees hite ,i''on %or(lace accre!itation for !emonstrating a culture of 8ero tolerance ofmen7s iolence against %omen

De!ence announcedCThe 'oal Australian Na* has become the largest organisation to recei*e ?hite 'ibbon ?orplace Accreditation!or demonstrating a culture o! Fero tolerance o! men;s *iolence against #omen$The >%& o! ?hite 'ibbon Australia) (ibb Da*ies) toda11 +uneEpresented a certi!icate o! accreditation to the >hie! o! Na*) ice Admiral 'a riggs) A&) >S>) 'AN$ Na* has) !or sometime) been committed to the ?hite 'ibbon campaign O a male-led mo*ement to end *iolence against #omen$ (ast ear ADM riggscommitted Na* to a pilot program !or organisations to become a ?hite 'ibbon Accredited ?orplace$G

(!ate & Allegations of unacce(ta'le 'ehaiour in MA/Ballarat

De!ence announcedCThe 'oal Australian Na* has initiated administrati*e action against eight members) as part o! the ongoing processassociated #ith the Administrati*e In9uir into allegations o! unacceptable beha*iour in MASBallarat !irst reported b Na* inNo*ember last ear$ .roposed actions range !rom termination !rom the Na* to !ormal #arnings$ The eight personnel no# ha*e anopportunit to submit a response to Notices to Sho# >ause in coming #ees$G

+omman!er Australian $leet changeoer

De!ence announcedC'oal Australian Na* personnel !rom 6leet ead9uarters and ships based at arden Island) !are#elled outgoing>ommander Australian 6leet) 'ear Admiral Tim arrett at a ceremon in Sdne toda$ 6leet ead9uarters sta!! paid their respects as'ADM arrett;s !lag #as lo#ered and 'ear Admiral Stuart Maer;s !lag #as raised !or the !irst time) at the change o! commandceremon$G

agel or!ers / aircraft carrier to -ersian "ulf

As i! to demonstrate the !le:ibilit o! seapo#er) the SNavy Times reported CDe!ense Secretar >huc agel has ordered an aircra!tcarrier O the SS eorge $?$ ush O to mo*e !rom the northern Arabian Sea to the .ersian ul! as .resident &bama considerspossible militar options !or Ira9$ agels press secretar) 'ear Adm$ +ohn irb) sas the order #ill gi*e the president added !le:ibiliti! militar action is re9uired to protect American li*es) citiFens and interests in Ira9$G #hile another article reported on an alternati*eresponse C$S$ air po#er options in Ira9 are limited no#) because the closest aircra!t that could #age a bombing campaign againstIslamist militants #ho ha*e captured se*eral o! the nations largest cities are at least 00 miles a#a) a top de!ense o!!icial told SAToda 6rida 13 +uneE$G

Maritime security strengthene! through ne% -acific -atrol oat -rogram

De!ence announcedCA ne# H2 billion .aci!ic .atrol oat /.. .rogram un*eiled toda 17 +uneE b 6oreign Minister +ulie ishop andDe!ence Minister Da*id +ohnston aims to signi!icantl strengthen securit in our region$G and CThe .aci!ic .atrol oat .rogram is animportant pillar o! the Australian o*ernment;s commitment to #oring #ith our regional partners to enable cohesi*e securitcooperation on maritime sur*eillance) including in !isheries protection and transnational crime)G Minister ishop said$ CDe!ence #illreplace the current !leet o! patrol boats !or all current .. members #ith the addition o! a ne# member) Timor-(este /%ast Timor)#hich has been in*ited to

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A!isers a((ointe! for Air arfare Destroyer -rogram ,eform /trategy

The Minister !or 6inance) Senator >ormann) and the Minister !or De!ence) Senator +ohnston) announced CThe o*ernment has taen thene:t step to put the Air ?ar!are Destroer .rogram bac on trac #ith the appointment o! e e:pert ad*isers to assist #ith theimplementation o! the 'e!orm Strateg$ ?e ha*e toda 1P +uneE appointed reenhill 8 >o Australia .t (td as >ommercial Ad*iser andAshurst Australia as (egal Ad*iser$ These appointments !ollo#ed a competiti*e procurement process$G

Ne% essel to hel( (rotect Australia:s 'or!ers

The Minister !or Immigration and order .rotection) Mr Morrison) announced he had attended the o!!icial naming ceremon o! the

Australian >ustoms and order .rotection essel /A> Thaiya*#hich #ill help secure Australias borders$imor&;este /ecretary of /tate for Defence isit has maritime as(ects

De!ence announcedCMaritime securit and regional stabilit #ere e points o! discussion #hen Minister !or De!ence Da*id +ohnstonand the Timor-(este Secretar o! State !or De!ence) Dr +Rlio Toms .into met in >anberra$G and Ce Senator +ohnstonE also #elcomedTimor-(este;s e!!orts to build its maritime capabilit and its intent to contribute to maritime securit) particularl through its in*ol*ementin multilateral !ora such as the Indian &cean Na*al Smposium) and its participation in the obser*er program o! maritime securitacti*ities including %:ercise aadu$G

Australian com(any %ins ;D sustainment contract

Minister !or De!ence Senator Da*id +ohnston announced an Australian compan had been a#arded a multi-million dollar contract tosustain Australia;s ne# (anding elicopter Doc /(D ships$ ellogg) ro#n 8 'oot .t (td /' has been a#arded the econtract to pro*ide >apabilit Support >oordinator />S> ser*ices !or the (Ds o*er the ne:t !i*e ears$ http4###$br$com anAustraliancompanB - %ditorE

Ne% high (riority M350 search area announce!

Deput .rime Minister Mr Truss announceda ne# high priorit under#ater search area !or missing Malasia Airlines 6light M370$The ne# search area o! up to Q0)000 s9uare ilometres is located in the Southern Indian &cean and) lie pre*ious searches) is locatedalong the se*enth arc " a thin but long line that mars #here the missing aircra!t last communicated #ith a satellite$

Nay charges (ersonnel for ina((ro(riate 'ehaiour

De!ence announcedCThe 'oal Australian Na* has charged !our o! its members !ollo#ing an in*estigation into allegations o!inappropriate beha*iour in 2011$ The alleged incident #as brought to the attention o! the >hie! o! Na* a!ter he had encouragedpersonnel to come !or#ard and report an instances o! inappropriate beha*iour !ollo#ing reporting on incidents aboard MASBallarat$G

MA/Aruntareturns to sea as (art of the Anti&/hi( Missile Defence (gra!e -rogramme

De!ence announcedCA signi!icant milestone has been achie*ed in the Anti-Ship Missile De!ence /ASMD pgrade .rogramme #ithMASArunta setting sail !or her sea acceptance trials this #ee$G

Australian Defence $orce to 'e teste! 'y air< lan! an! sea in -acific ,im eercise

De!ence announcedCThe Australian De!ence 6orce /AD6 is plaing a e role in the #orld;s largest maritime e:ercise taing place inand around the islands o! a#aii$ osted b the nited States .aci!ic 6leet) %:ercise 'im o! the .aci!ic 201, /'IM.A> 1, #ill see 23nations) , ships) si: submarines) more than 200 aircra!t and 2J)000 personnel " #ith appro:imatel P70 AD6 members !rom all threeSer*ices " taing part$G This press statement doesnt mention an 'AN units that are in*ol*ed5 readers need to clic here to see such minor details " %ditorE

Mean#hile) &tars and &tri#es reportedC.earl arbor o!!icials are #arning residents in the area that their remotel operated garage dooropeners ma be temporaril a!!ected b increased radar acti*it !rom #arships participating in the 'im o! the .aci!ic e:ercise that beginsThursda 2Q +uneE$G

Eole! /eas(arro% missile u(gra!e

The Minister !or De!ence) Senator Da*id +ohnston) announced CAustralia has elected to continue its participation in the NAT&Seasparro# >onsortium %*ol*ed Seasparro# Missile /%SSM program that commenced in 1PP0$G and C$$$ the 6irst .ass Appro*al !or theupgraded Uloc 2; *ersion o! the %*ol*ed Seasparro# missile #ould lead to a signi!icant boost in Australia;s abilit to de!end its !leetagainst the ne:t generation o! anti-ship missile threats b deli*ering a more sophisticated ship sel!-de!ence missile to the Na*$ Theloc 2 upgrade #ill primaril !ocus on de*eloping impro*ements to the missile;s guidance sstem$G

MA/ -arramatta com(letes a isit to Noumea ahea! of O(eration /O;AN9A

De!ence reportedCMAS +arramattahas completed its *isit to Noumea) Ne# >aledonia) be!ore commencing a patrol as part o!&peration S&(ANIA$ The ANVA> >lass 6rigate le!t Noumea toda 30 +uneE a!ter spending three das strengthening relationships #iththe 6rench Armed 6orces Ne# >aledonia /6AN> and promoting multilateral securit cooperation$G and C6ollo#ing the *isit)

+arramatta #ill commence an &peration S&(ANIA patrol) continuing the Australian De!ence 6orce;s enduring role in the South-?est.aci!ic$ &peration S&(ANIA is a continuing maritime sur*eillance operation #hich supports .aci!ic island states in their en!orcement o!!isheries la# #ithin their %:clusi*e %conomic VonesG

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+hina /eas Deelo(ments = June

AsiaNe(s ItalE reportedCThe escalation o! tension in the South >hina Sea sho#s no sign o! abating$ Westerda 31 MaE 100 >hinesepatrol boats) !our ships and about ,0 militar *essels /at least in appearance surrounded ietnamese coastguard and !ishing *essels nearan oil rig that >hina has placed in ietnamese territorial #aters$ In addition) some >hinese !ighter hina Sea to strengthen its !orce prohinas nationalistic lobalTimes tabloid$G

The -hosunil$o South oreaE reported C>hina and ietnam) #hich are in*ol*ed in a tense stando!! in the South >hina Sea) are pleadingtheir case to N Secretar eneral an i-moon$G It #ill be interesting to see #hether Mr an chooses to get in*ol*ed in #hat #ould normall be either anInternational >ourt o! +ustice or a N Securit >ouncil matter " %ditorE

Defense Ne(s SAE reportedC>hina appears to be constructing an airstrip and sea port on 6ier >ross 'ee! in the South >hina Sea)according to regional media reports) in a mo*e that loos lie the ne:t step in its e!!orts to claim the entiret o! a #ater area roughl thesiFe o! India$G

'euters reportedC>hina has sent !our more oil rigs into the South >hina Sea in a sign that eihina Sea are resol*ed) rather than the notion that =might is right$=G This #as reported similarl b other media " %ditor$E

Business )nsider AustraliaE9uoted 'euters to reportC>hina has un*eiled a ne# o!!icial map o! the countr gi*ing greater pla to its claims

on the South >hina Sea) state media said on ?ednesda 2J +uneE) maing the disputed #aters and its numerous islets and ree!s moreclearl seem lie national territor$G

O(eration /oereign or!ers u(!ates = May>June

The Minister !or Immigration and order .rotection released these updates4 30 Ma) Q +une) 13 +une) 20 +une nsurprisingl) no !ormalupdate !or 27 +une had been released b c$o$b$ on 30 +une - %ditorE

SI..IN) SI.I(DIN 8 .&'TS

Marine Order 91 (Marine pollution prevention oil) !1"

The Australian Maritime Sa!et Authorit /AMSA made this &rder)#hich gi*es e!!ect to Anne: I o! MA'.&( #hich deals #ithpre*ention o! marine pollution b oil !rom ships$ It prescribes matters !or .art II /.re*ention o! pollution b oil o! the .ollution

.re*ention Act$ It also pro*ides !or matters !or >hapter , /.re*ention o! pollution o! the Navigation Act$Marine Order 9# (Marine pollution prevention no$ious li%uid su&stances) !1"

The Australian Maritime Sa!et Authorit /AMSA made this &rder)#hich addresses similar matters to the abo*e and Creplaces MarineOrder ./ 0Marine #ollution #revention 1 no2ious liquid su$stances3 4556!ollo#ing a re*ie# o! the &rder as part o! AMSA;s ongoingre*ie# o! instruments$ The structure o! the &rder has been changed and current legislati*e dra!ting stle applied$ ?hen the &rdercommences) schedule 3P o!Marine Order 7 0Transitional Modifications3 458/ #ill cease to ha*e e!!ect because that schedule modi!iesthe pre*ious issue o! this &rder9G

9nternational Marina /cholarshi( inners

The lobal Marina Institute /MI announcedthe #inners o! t#o international scholarships to attend Ad*anced Marina Management/AMM courses in Australia and the at the I>&MIA ?orld Marinas con!erence in Ture 2-, +une$ Alistair >lare) MarinaManager at ?emouth Marina) ) #ill tra*el to Australia to participate in the Marina Industries Association /MIA AMM course inSdne 1, " 1P September$ Da*id &smond) dAlbora Marinas .I%' 3J and ictoria arbour) #ill tra*el to the to participate in theAMM course 2Q " 31 &ctober on the South >oast o! %ngland$

Ne% regional structure for counter&(iracy co!e im(lementation

The International Maritime &rganisation /IM& announcedCMinisters !rom participating States in the >ode o! >onduct concerning the'epression o! .irac and Armed 'obber against Ships in the ?estern Indian &cean and the ul! o! Aden /the Dode o!>onduct ha*e recogniFed the need to de*elop a mechanism !or the region to run its o#n counter-pirac agenda) !ollo#ing the success!ulimplementation b IM& o! numerous pro

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the prohibition o! dredging #ithin and ad%A TechnologiesAustralia and SAA >ombat Sstems$ 6urther decisions on the !uture !rigate #ill be taen in the conte:t o! the 201J De!ence ?hite.aper$G and CThe o*ernment has brought !or#ard an open competition #ith Australian industr to construct more than 20 replacement.aci!ic .atrol oats$G The transcript is here$E

;ooming /eafarer /hortage ill +hallenge +arrier -rofita'ility

Maritime -onnector reported CThe current shortage o! o!!icer corps sea!arers is !orecast to #orsen and riss impacting carrierpro!itabilit) according to Dre#r;s recentl published Manning 201, Annual 'eport$G

9n!ia loos to attract more shi((ing com(anies to its coastal tra!e

TheAra$ian &u##ly -hain reportedCThe Indian go*ernment is looing to boost the mo*ement o! cargo along its coastline b introducingne# polic$ According to the usiness Standard) the nion go*ernment is planning to rela: cabotage norms at maommon#ealth o*ernments #hich) in turn) become the basis o! an agreed di*isions o! responsibilities) #hich then !orm thebases o! budget !unding bids #hich might) in due course) become the bases o! !unded pro

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+re% mem'er fatality on 'oar!< 'oucan Arrow< -ortlan!< Cic. on 5 Octo'er 2013

The Australian Transport Sa!et ureau /ATS releasedits report on this incident$ The ATS !ound that the cre# member did notcompl #ith the ship;s sa!e #oring procedures and did not ensure that the crane dri*er #as ad*ised and that the gantr crane;s electricalpo#er suppl #as isolated be!ore he began #oring in the *icinit o! the crane$ The in*estigation also !ound that the audible and *isualcrane in motion #arning de*ices #ere not !ull operational and e!!ecti*e$

rotection of te *ea (*ipping Lev+) ,egulation !1"

The o*ernor-eneral made this 'egulation)#hich replaces the 1P2 'egulations in order to decrease the 9uarterl le* !rom 1,$2J

cents to 11$2J cents per ton on all ships to #hich the Act applies) e!!ecti*e !rom 1 +ul 201,$Ne% Nautical 9nstitute -resi!ent challenges mem'ers an! 'ranches

In his inaugural addressat the Institute;s Annual eneral Meeting held in Sdne) Australia) >aptain 'obert Mc>abe pointed out changeand continuous impro*ement at the Institute meant that the building blocs o! N& status at IM&) re*ised membership criteria and thene# go*ernance structure #ere in place !or preparation o! the Institute;s Strategic .lan !or 201Q-2020$

Dalrym(le ay +oal erminal /torage Dam< ay -oint< ?l! = E-+ Act referral

The Department o! the %n*ironment announcedan in*itation !or public comment under the Environment +rotection and Biodiversity-onservation Act !or this proposal$

/hi((ing system nee!s ra!ical rethin %arn climate e(erts

'esearchers at The ni*ersit o! Manchester saidCA*oiding dangerous le*els o! climate change re9uires a radical rethin o! the shipping

sstem) according to a ne# report Uigh Seas4 igh Staes; released toda b scientists at the Tndall >entre !or >limate >hange'esearch based at The ni*ersit o! Manchester$ I! global shipping is to mae its !air contribution to a*oiding the 2[> o! #armingassociated #ith dangerous climate change) >&2emissions need to be cut #ithin the ne:t decade and !all b at least 0Y b 20J0

compared to 1PP0 le*els) sa the authors$G

9M %arning to small taners to maintain strict anti&(iracy measures in the /outh +hina /ea

The International Maritime ureau /IM said CAt least si: no#n cases o! coastal taners being hio Australia .t (td as >ommercial Ad*iser andAshurst Australia as (egal Ad*iser$ These appointments !ollo#ed a competiti*e procurement process$G

A+++ re!uces regulation at "raincor(:s Ne%castle -ort erminal

The Australian >ompetition and >onsumer >ommission saidit has accepted rain>orp;s application to *ar its .ort Terminal Ser*icesAccess ndertaing at its Ne#castle bul grain !acilit$ CThe A>>> considers that a more competiti*e maret !or the e:port o! bul#heat is in the best interests o! !armers$ The *ariation #ill pro*ide rain>orp #ith greater !le:ibilit to compete against the t#o bul#heat e:port operations at the .ort o! Ne#castle)G A>>> >ommissioner >ristina >i!uentes said$

Man!atory +o!e of +on!uct for "rain E(ort erminals )ul heat E(orts* = ,egulation 9m(act

/tatement for consultation

&n 1P +une) the &!!ice o! est .ractice 'egulation said C&n 3 +une 201,) the Minister !or Agriculture released!or consultation ane:posure dra!t man!atory (ort access co!e of con!uct for 'ul %heat e(orts and an associated 'egulation Impact Statement /'IS$The 'IS e:amines options !or impro*ing access to port terminals !or bul #heat e:porters$ &ne option is the introduction o! a mandatorcode o! conduct !or all port terminal ser*ice pro*iders$ The code is aimed at standardising access arrangements and impro*ing thetransparenc o! bul #heat e:ports$ I! implemented b 30 September 201,) the code #ould replace the ?heat %:port Mareting Act200$G and CSubmissions on the dra!t code and 'IS close at Jpm on 6rida 2, +une 201,$G

Al'any -ort Maintenance Dre!ging & E-+ Act referral


Australian "oernment %elcomes NE/+O !ecision on the "reat arrier ,eef

The Minister !or the %n*ironment) Mr unt) announced CThe N%S>& ?orld eritage >ommittee has recognised the signi!icant #orand progress being made b the Australian and Xueensland go*ernments in managing and protecting the reat arrier 'ee!$ N%S>&started the consideration o! the ree!s health under the pre*ious (abor go*ernment in +une 2011$ Since that time the ha*e no# !ormall

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recognised signi!icant #or and progress in ree! protection$ I am there!ore pleased the >ommittee did not list the ree! as a ?orlderitage site in danger and acno#ledged the signi!icant #or and progress$G

+ancellation of Declaration for Du!geon -oint< ?;D< +oal erminals -roect

North Xueensland ul .orts >orporation /NX. announcedthat it has made a re9uest to the Xueensland >oordinator-eneral tocancel the declaration o! the Dudgeon .oint >oal Terminals .roommission released its reportinto issues a!!ecting the competiti*eness o! Tasmanian business as the relate toshipping) port) road) and rail in!rastructure and ser*ices$ The !undamental recommendation appears to be CTasmania !aces broadereconomic and social challenges and the Australian o*ernment should put less emphasis on !reight subsid schemes in !a*our o! re!ormsthat ha*e national and Tasmanian bene!its /such as coastal shipping re!orm and those that directl enhance the competiti*eness andproducti*it o! the Tasmanian econom$G

Apparentl ignoring much o! the >ommissions 9uestioning o! the e!!ecti*eness o! the *arious !reight subsid schemes) #hich hadan#a been remo*ed !rom the in9uirs T&') the Minister !or In!rastructure and 'egional De*elopment) Mr Truss) said Ceepingprices a!!ordable !or shippers and passengers) re!orming maritime regulation and strengthening the maritime industr #ill help to putTasmania on a more le*el plaing !ield compared #ith mainland operators$G

The Australian Shipo#ners Association /ASA urgedthe Abbott o*ernment to be care!ul in its consideration o! the .roducti*it

>ommission 'eport into Tasmanian shipping and !reight$armonise! E re(orting (roce!ures for essels

The %uropean >ommission announcedCThe %uropean >ommission toda 2J +uneE adopted the reporton the !unctioning o! the reporting!ormalities directi*e /Directi*e 2010QJ$ The Directi*e aims to ensure that b +une 201J *essels entering or departing % ports #illpro*ide re9uired in!ormation electronicall *ia one single entr point " the National Single ?indo#$G

Australian com(any %ins ;D sustainment contract

Minister !or De!ence Senator Da*id +ohnston announced an Australian compan had been a#arded a multi-million dollar contract tosustain Australia;s ne# (anding elicopter Doc /(D ships$ ellogg) ro#n 8 'oot .t (td /' has been a#arded the econtract to pro*ide >apabilit Support >oordinator />S> ser*ices !or the (Ds o*er the ne:t !i*e ears$ http4###$br$comanAustraliancompanB - %ditorE

A+++ issues !raft !ecision to a((roe + long term (ort access arrangements in A

The Australian >ompetition and >onsumer >ommission saidit has issued a dra!t decision to accept >o-&perati*e ul andling(imited;s /> proposed 201, .ort Terminal Ser*ices Access ndertaing) sub;s port terminal ser*ices !or bul #heat e:port at >;s !our port terminals in ?esternAustralia$

Marine Order /!/ (-ertificates of competenc+ national law) Amendment !1" (0o 1)

The Australian Maritime Sa!et Authorit /AMSA made this &rder$The %:planator Statement sas CDue to an o*ersight M&J0J doesnot currentl pro*ide !or periods o! suspension o! certi!icates o! competenc$ This ma ha*e the e!!ect that a certi!icate o! competenccannot be suspended$ It is important that the National 'egulator has the po#er to suspend a certi!icate in circumstances #here sa!et mabe

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+ontainer eight Declaration gui!e

The .ort o! 6remantle announcedCA :uide to -ontainer ,eight Declarations!or the sea !reight container suppl chain has beenproduced b 6remantle .orts and the ?A .ort &perations Tas 6orce$ Incorrectl declared container #eights in road !reight transport area serious issue #hich can lead to accidents) !atalities and road damage$ Not to mention ships breaing in t#o - %ditorEThe industr guide sets outsuggested practices to meet the ne# obligations under ne# >hain o! 'esponsibilit legislation e:pected to be introduced soon in ?esternAustralia$G

N?- announces a((ointment of /tee ;e%is as its ne% +EO

North Xueensland ul .orts >orporation /NX. announcedthe appointment o! Ste*e (e#is as the ne# >hie! %:ecuti*e &!!icer/>%& !or the Xueensland bul port authorit$ Mr (e#is #ill tae o*er !rom rad 6ish #ho has held the position o! >%& !or the past 13ears$

hite -a(er on the ,eform of the $e!eration

The .rime Minister) Mr Abbott) releasedthe Terms o! 'e!erence !or the ?hite .aper on the 'e!orm o! the 6ederation) saing C?e needto reduce and) i! possible) end duplication and mae interacting #ith go*ernment simpler$ ?e need to clari! roles and responsibilities !orStates and Territories so that the are) as !ar as possible) so*ereign in their o#n sphere$

The >ommon#ealth #ill continue to tae a leadership role on issues o! genuine national and strategic importance) but there should beless >ommon#ealth inter*ention in areas #here States ha*e primar responsibilit$G

This #ill ob*iousl ha*e implications in the maritime sphere) !or shipping) ports) !ishing) resource de*elopment) marine science and the en*ironment) but readers might#onder #hether Mr Abbott has considered that) in a nation o! onl 22 million people) one #a to Cend duplicationG and C clari! roles and responsibilitiesG might be toeliminate the State and Territor le*el o! go*ernment altogetherB The !irst !e# paragraphs o! the T&' seem to suggest that logic #as leading the dra!ters that #a " %ditor$E

,esche!uling agreement for im /hi((ing

%aaret! IsraelE reported CIsrael >orporation shareholders on 6rida 27 +uneEappro*ed the largest debt rescheduling agreement in Israel;shistor !or the holding compan;s Vim Integrated Shipping Ser*ices subsidiar$G

,e(ort on containers lost at sea

In its annual sur*e report)the ?orld Shipping >ouncil said CThe sur*e o! the ears 2011) 2012 and 2013 estimates that there #ereappro:imatel 733 containers lost at sea on a*erage !or each o! these three ears) not counting catastrophic e*ents$G

orl! /hi((ing Outloo = June

As a re!erence point !or man o! the !ollo#ing reports on the #orld shipping outloo) here is the altic Dr Inde:$

&hi##ing %erald reportedC.anama: shipo#ners are reportedl idling their ships as a lac o! cargoes puts !urther pressure on rates)maret sources said Thursda 12 +uneE$G

The .ort o! (os Angeles reportedCIn Ma 201,) o*erall *olumes increased $2 percent compared to Ma 2013$ Total cargo !or Ma #asQP)1,1 T#ent-6oot %9ui*alent nits /T%s$>ontainer imports rose 7$7J percent) !rom 32Q)11, T%s in Ma 2013 to 3J1),03 T%sin Ma 201,$ %:ports rose 2$3 percent) !rom 1J,)P0, T%s in Ma 2013 to 1J),73 T%s in Ma 201,$G

N< / F E /anctions on 9ranian shi((ing = June !eelo(ments

6A'S Ne#sagenc IranE reported CDeput ead o! the National .etrochemical >ompan /N.> Mohammad assan .e*andiin!ormed that Iran is resol*ed to boost its share in suppling the international marets #ith 9ualit petrochemicals) saing Iranian portson the rims o! the Sea o! &man #ill host a ne# petrochemical hub in the region$G

Trend AFerbaiolbec) launched the National A9uaculture Statement) saing=This statement is the !irst step in !ul!illing the >oalitions commitment to #or #ith industr to de*elop a national a9uaculture strateg)=and CThe Department o! Agriculture #ill e:amine the e:isting marine pest biosecurit arrangements) assess the cost e!!ecti*eness o!

pre*enting and eradicating marine pests and see e:pert recommendations to impro*e the current monitoring !rame#or$G

asmanian "iant +ra' $ishery enironmental assessment

The Department o! the %n*ironment announcedCThe current e:port appro*al !or the Tasmanian iant >rab 6isher is *alid until 22 +ul201, and the !isher is no# due !or assessment !or ongoing e:port accreditation$ The Department o! the %n*ironment recei*ed an

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application)A##lication to the De#artment of Environment on the Tasmanian :iant -ra$ Fishery) !rom the Tasmanian Department o!.rimar Industries) .ars) ?ater and %n*ironment in +une 201,$G

$oreign factory&free8er tra%ler a((lication

The Australian 6isheries Management Authorit /A6MA posted a number o! statements on its #ebsite regarding its 10 +une appro*al o!the application o! .etuna-Sea(ord Deep#ater 6ishing .t (td to ha*e the 6 Meridian 1 declared an Australian boat to !ish usingmid#ater tra#l method in the Southern and %astern Scale!ish and Shar 6isher$ Se*eral o! those posts seem to ha*e been remo*edsubse9uentl$ As o! the date o! #riting this item 13 +uneE) the one remaining post could be read here$

estern Australian A'alone Manage! $isheryenironmental assessmentThe Department o! the %n*ironment announcedCThe current e:port appro*al !or the ?estern Australian Abalone Managed 6isher is*alid until 10 September 201, and the !isher is no# due !or assessment !or ongoing e:port accreditation$ The Department o! the%n*ironment recei*ed an application)A##lication to the De#artment of the Environment on the ,estern Australian A$alone Managed

Fishery) !rom the ?estern Australian Department o! 6isheries in +une 201,$G

/ to create marine (resere in -acific Ocean

The Boston :lo$e reported CAs part o! the con!erence a t#o-da C&ur &ceanG con!erence) attended b #orld leaders and others !rom more than 0 countriesE).resident &bama announced e:ecuti*e actions Tuesda 17 +uneE that the administration is taing to tr to protect the oceans$ The most!ar-reaching #ill e:pand protection o! the central .aci!ic &cean) maing nearl 72)000 s9uare miles o!!-limits !rom !ishing) energe:ploration) and other acti*ities$G

/enate inGuiry into the current reGuirements for la'elling of seafoo! an! seafoo! (ro!ucts

&n 23 +une 201, the Senate re!erredthe current re9uirements !or labelling o! sea!ood and sea!ood products to the Senate 'ural and'egional A!!airs and Transport 'e!erences >ommittee !or in9uir and report$ Submissions should be recei*ed b1 August 201,$ Thereporting date is 27 &ctober 201,$

Ne% A$MA commissioners announce!

The Australian 6isheries Management Authorit /A6MA pro*ideddetails o! its ne# A6MA >ommissioners) ie !rom 1 +ul 201,$





/outh African e(eriment to trac tra%lers: foot(rint

&outhAfrica9com reported CA pioneering e:periment being conducted in the Atlantic &cean 100 nautical miles o!! the #est coast o! SouthA!rica #ill tell marine researchers !rom the ni*ersit o! >ape To#n />T ho# long the seabed and its ecosstem taes to reco*er a!terhae tra#ling operations$=

'%S&'>% %\.(&'ATI&N 8 D%%(&.M%NT

-erth com(any secures altic "as $EED contract a%ar!

.erth based Subsea %ngineering Associates .t (td /CS%AG has secured a contract #orth AD H1$3 million to deli*er a maommon#ealth inter*ention in areas #here States ha*e primar responsibilit$G


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Cictorian est /eahorse offshore oil (roect gains fe!eral M-$ su((ort

The Minister !or In!rastructure and 'egional De*elopment) Mr Truss) announcedCT% ?%ST S%A&'S% prorab 6isher is *alid until 22 +ul201, and the !isher is no# due !or assessment !or ongoing e:port accreditation$ The Department o! the %n*ironment recei*ed anapplication)A##lication to the De#artment of Environment on the Tasmanian :iant -ra$ Fishery) !rom the Tasmanian Department o!.rimar Industries) .ars) ?ater and %n*ironment in +une 201,$G

9m(roe! health an! increase! fun!ing for "reat arrier ,eef

The reat arrier 'ee! 'eport >ard 2012 and 2013 #as releasedb 6ederal Minister !or the %n*ironment reg unt M. andXueensland Minister !or the %n*ironment and eritage .rotection Andre# .o#ell M.$ The said it sho#s the e!!orts o! !armers andgraFiers ha*e made a real di!!erence$

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Al'any -ort Maintenance Dre!ging & E-+ Act referral


Australian "oernment %elcomes NE/+O !ecision on the "reat arrier ,eef

The Minister !or the %n*ironment) Mr unt) announced CThe N%S>& ?orld eritage >ommittee has recognised the signi!icant #orand progress being made b the Australian and Xueensland go*ernments in managing and protecting the reat arrier 'ee!$ N%S>&started the consideration o! the ree!s health under the pre*ious (abor go*ernment in +une 2011$ Since that time the ha*e no# !ormall

recognised signi!icant #or and progress in ree! protection$ I am there!ore pleased the >ommittee did not list the ree! as a ?orlderitage site in danger and acno#ledged the signi!icant #or and progress$G

estern Australian A'alone Manage! $isheryenironmental assessment

The Department o! the %n*ironment announcedCThe current e:port appro*al !or the ?estern Australian Abalone Managed 6isher is*alid until 10 September 201, and the !isher is no# due !or assessment !or ongoing e:port accreditation$ The Department o! the%n*ironment recei*ed an application)A##lication to the De#artment of the Environment on the ,estern Australian A$alone Managed

Fishery) !rom the ?estern Australian Department o! 6isheries in +une 201,$G

,e&ealuating Antarctica7s (rotecte! area system

The Australian Antarctic Di*ision announcedCAntarctica;s suite o! protected areas should be e:panded to ensure it sa!eguards thecontinent;s uni9ue biodi*ersit) according to ne# Australian research$ The research) published toda 1 +uneE in +'O& Biology) !ound thatonl 1$JY o! Antarctica;s ice-!ree areas are !ormall designated as Antarctic Speciall .rotected Areas /AS.As$ It also !ound that the

biodi*ersit protected b these AS.As is at increased ris !rom introduced species) due to the pro:imit o! human acti*it$GAn!re% Jacson a%ar!e! Antarctic me!al for a lifetime of international (olicy %or

The Australian Antarctic Di*ision announcedCAn e:pert in Australian Antarctic polic has been a#arded the 201, Australian NationalAntarctic 'esearch %:pedition;s /ANA'% .hillip (a# Medal$ Andre# +acson recei*ed the a#ard !or his outstanding contribution toAntarctic a!!airs and the Antarctic communit) particularl !or his leadership and achie*ement in the !ield o! international Antarctic.olic$G

han Ancient Ocean +urrents e:re Not 9n An 9ce Age ,ight No%.

&cience 495 reportedCI! our glass is hal! !ull) ou recogniFe that in recent geological histor) P0)000 o! e*er 100)000 ears ha*e beenice ages) and its been 12)000 ears since the last one$ In that light) global #arming might be a good thing$ ut #h 100)000 ear cclesBIt #asnt al#as the case$ Ice-age ccles uses to happen about e*er ,1)000 ears but then the became longer and more intense aboutP00)000 ears ago$ 'esearchers !ound that the deep ocean currents that mo*e heat around the globe stalled or e*en stopped then) possibldue to e:panding ice co*er in the north$G

/hi( 'reaing = international im(lications

In an e*ent #ith international la#) en*ironmental and shipping implications) The Maritime E2ecutive reportedCelgian authorities ha*ereleased the +apanese o#ned car-carrier that has been sitting in detention at the port o! Ant#erp !or nearl a month$ A!ter ha*ing beenalerted b the N& Shipbreaing .lat!orm) a coalition o! en*ironmental) human rights and labor organiFations) that the ship had beensold !or scrapping in India) the 6lemish %n*ironment Ministr seiFed the end-o!-li!e car carrier :lo$al irit$ The ship #as allo#ed tolea*e the port o! Ant#erp !or reccling in Ture) a destination allo#ed under %uropean #aste la#$G





/outh African e(eriment to trac tra%lers: foot(rint

&outhAfrica9com reported CA pioneering e:periment being conducted in the Atlantic &cean 100 nautical miles o!! the #est coast o! SouthA!rica #ill tell marine researchers !rom the ni*ersit o! >ape To#n />T ho# long the seabed and its ecosstem taes to reco*er a!terhae tra#ling operations$=

,e(ort on containers lost at sea

In its annual sur*e report)the ?orld Shipping >ouncil said CThe sur*e o! the ears 2011) 2012 and 2013 estimates that there #ereappro:imatel 733 containers lost at sea on a*erage !or each o! these three ears) not counting catastrophic e*ents$G

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(%TT%'S T& T% %DIT&'

+ustoms & Authorise! Economic O(erator )AEO* ,esearch -roect

Dear Sir)

6irst) let me sa that it is #ith regret that I hear about the closure o! the Australian Association !or Maritime A!!airs /AAMA$ I ha*ebeen a member and supporter o! AAMA since 200J) so it is reall sad to see the closure o! the Association$

I #ould lie to than ou !or all our e!!orts and !or our signi!icant personal contribution to AAMA) especiall a!ter taing the positiono! >hairman o! AAMA$ I also #ould lie to e:press m compliments and those o! m colleagues here at the >entre !or >ustoms and%:cise Studies />>%S) >harles Sturt ni*ersit) to the AAMA oard and the %ditorial oard o! the Australian +ournal o! Maritime and&cean A!!airs /A+M&A !or their #or and !or the decision to eep A+M&A ali*e$

I also #ould lie to tae this opportunit to update ou and the readers o! the Digest on the outcomes o! the Authorised %conomic&perator /A%& 'esearch .ro>%S$ Wou #ill recall that last ear I #rote a (etter to the %ditor about this proustoms and order .rotection Ser*ice /A>.S and subse9uent announcements b the A>.S e:ecuti*esignalled the proposed introduction o! some !orm o! UTrusted Trader; /A%&-lie program in Australia$ Second) a momentous Trade6acilitation Agreement) #hich includes speci!ic re!erence to trade !acilitation measures !or UAuthoriFed &perators;) #as settled b themembers o! the ?orld Trade &rganiFation /?T& at its Ninth Ministerial >on!erence in ali in December 2013$

>>%S #ould lie to than those #ho pro*ided assistance in completing the proustoms roers and 6or#arders >ouncil o! Australia Inc$) the%:port >ouncil o! Australia) the Australian 6ederation o! International 6or#arders) the >on!erence o! Asia .aci!ic %:press >arriers)Shipping Australia (imited) the Australian >hamber o! >ommerce and Industr) the >ustoms Trade Ad*isor roup) the Australian>ustoms and order .rotection Ser*ice) the Department o! In!rastructure and 'egional De*elopment) the Department o! Agriculture) theDepartment o! 6oreign A!!airs and Trade) the ?orld >ustoms &rganiFation) the International >i*il A*iation &rganiFation) theInternational Maritime &rganiFation) IM Australia (imited) Shooters ?holesale ?arehouse .t (td) Inland Trading >o /Aust .t (td)

Aspen Medical .t (td) Sanger Australia .t (td) and all others #ho assisted #ith this stud including those #ho participated in theindustr !ocus groups and sur*es$

Sincerel)

Dr Mihail ashubsSenior (ecturer>entre !or >ustoms and %:cise Studies>harles Sturt ni*ersit

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