Ausmarine, Author at Baird Maritime

February 24, 2021

Guidance for international seafarers’ certificates now available for download on AMSA website

Written by Ausmarine on February 24, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore.

On Tuesday, February 23, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) advised that interested seafarers may now download and print guidance for international ..

February 11, 2021

TAIC releases report on 2019 water taxi capsizing incident off Stewart Island

Written by Ausmarine on February 11, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels.

The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has released its report into the September 12, 2019 capsizing incident involving the water taxi ..

January 21, 2021

Mental health pilot program to benefit Australia’s seafood industry

Written by Ausmarine on January 21, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

A mental health and wellbeing pilot program specifically designed for the Australian commercial seafood industry is taking shape following the launch of the ..

February 23, 2021

Guilty plea and conviction for master of fatal Sydney cruise

Written by Ausmarine on February 23, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Passenger Vessels.

The master of the Sydney Harbour passenger vessel Lady Rose has pleaded guilty and been convicted of one count of unreasonably placing the safety of another person at ..

January 22, 2021

AFMA to intensify crackdown on VMS non-compliance in February

Written by Ausmarine on January 22, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

The Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) has stated that it will be closely monitoring and cracking down on vessel monitoring system (VMS) non-compliance with ..

January 20, 2021

South Australia oyster producer posts $1.8 million in revenues in Q4 2020

Written by Ausmarine on January 20, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

South Australia oyster producer Angel Seafood posted a 36 per cent increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, the company ..

February 22, 2021

Livestock ships under Australian inspection spotlight

Written by Ausmarine on February 22, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore.

The maintenance and operation of livestock ships exporting animals from Australia will be under the intense compliance spotlight of the Australian Maritime Safety ..

January 21, 2021

Australian seafood industry records bumper Christmas sales in 2020

Written by Ausmarine on January 21, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

Seafood sales in Australia for the month of December 2020 witnessed a 30 per cent growth compared to December 2019, Seafood Industry Australia (SIA) said in a recent ..

January 20, 2021

Port Hedland fisher faces potential $5,000 fine for setting illegal crab traps

Written by Ausmarine on January 20, 2021. Posted in Ausmarine - Fishing and Aquaculture.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) reminds fishers to use the correct gear when fishing for mud crabs in Western Australia’s ..