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Weekly Poll
Drewry: “Toughest year” for container terminal operators
Drewry Shipping Consultants has published its latest port sector report, "Annual Review of Global Container Terminal Operators 2010", suggesting...
In memoriam: International Whaling Commission 1948-2010
The vision for the International Whaling Commission was conceived in 1946, through the efforts of those who felt a genuine concern for the future of stocks...
Tackling human trafficking in Malaysia’s maritime zone
With a more globally connected economy and Malaysia’s continued reliance on the maritime environment for trade and commerce, a safe and secure maritime...
Fraser sockeye salmon: Rebirth and reprieve
For about 75 kilometres of the lower Fraser River in Canada the gillnet boats were drifting their nets in every piece of water where depth and currents...
Paramilitary forces back up China's offshore claims
The seaways of Asia continue to be plagued by territorial disputes. Japan contests with Russia the sovereignty of the Chishima (Kurile) Islands. ...
A low carbon future is unavoidable
The need to address the issue of climate change has become a matter of priority, and players in the shipping industry must stand up and be counted to play...
JCU remains silent on Reefgate allegations
In April, a frequent writer for Baird Maritime, Walter Starck, wrote: “The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), headquartered in Townsville,...
More weight in the East
The Greeks may object to such a statement, but if you are looking for the focus of the maritime world, the East is where it’s at.
So just why do we have marine parks?
While travelling in the United States I received an email entitled “No Science Behind Marine Parks?” from John Thorogood, FRC Environmental in Queensland,...
The 'green' torpedoes that sank the national fishing fleet
Every few years government increases the sin taxes on alcohol, tobacco and gambling. Like a predatory prelate they accompany their depredations with generous...
Is the BP blowout a world changer?
Work Boat World - July 2010 The blowout that destroyed the oil rig ‘Deepwater Horizon’ and vaporised eleven of its crew will continue to have major...
Seafaring’s a dangerous game
Ships & Shipping and Ausmarine editorial - May 2010 For thousands of years seafaring has rightly been regarded as a dangerous occupation – hence...
Offshore Opportunities – Not just oil and gas
Work Boat World and Ausmarine editorial - June 2010 With the rapid recent build up in the global fleet of offshore service vessels some commentators...
Improving crew conditions – enlightened self-interest
Ships & Shipping editorial - June 2010 One fine day the international maritime industry will come to its collective senses and do something drastic...
Why bother with smelly engines?
Work Boat World, Ships & Shipping and Ausmarine editorial - May 2010 How many modern vessels, even nuclear powered military ones, could cover 21,760...
Barrier Reef conflict of interest controversy continues
The following letter was written by Dr Russell Reichelt, the Chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Australia, in response to a letter...
GBRMPA non-response to research misconduct allegations: An open letter
FROM: Walter Starck, Ph.D, TO: Peter Garrett, Australian Minister for Environment Protection, Heritage and the Arts. Dear Minister Garrett, I bring...
Oil floats, corals do not
FROM: Bill Izard, Prawn fisherman, Cairns, Australia SIR: RE: ‘Shen Neng 1’ uproar surrounding oil spill damage to corals Oil floats, corals...
Conned by misinformation
FROM: Glenn Winsen, Queensland, Australia SIR: The issue of the grounding of the cargo vessel ‘Shen Neng 1’ has been blown out of all proportion...
Bad management and high costs: An open letter to the Hon. Tony Burke, Australian Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, Canberra
FROM: Bob Lamason, Great Barrier Reef Tuna, Queensland SIR: I am writing to you about the performance of AFMA and the ridiculous management fees that...
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Latest From The Blogs
- A low carbon future is unavoidable
- JCU remains silent on Reefgate allegations
- More weight in the East
- So just why do we have marine parks?
- The 'green' torpedoes that sank the national fishing fleet
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- Cleaning up shipping’s act
- Behind the film “End of the Line”
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