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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Strong Winds Cause Ferry to Break Free in Melbourne
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Strong Winds Cause Ferry to Break Free in Melbourne

Severe winds in Melbourne, Australia caused a 194-meter ferry to break free from its moorings on Wednesday and crash into a pier with passengers on

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 62

Monday, January 11, 2016
Australia Pacific LNG Ships First Cargo from Curtis Island Export Facility
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Australia Pacific LNG Ships First Cargo from Curtis Island Export Facility

Australia Pacific LNG has shipped the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from its new LNG export facility on Curtis Island

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 53

Stranded Livestock Carrier MV Ocean Outback Departs Western Australia After Animal Deaths
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Stranded Livestock Carrier MV Ocean Outback Departs Western Australia After Animal Deaths

The livestock carrier MV Ocean Outback finally departed Western Australia this weekend after a propulsion problem left the ship stranded offshore

January 11, 2016
Total Views: 234

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia
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Maritime Unions Watching MV Portland Dispute in Australia

Maritime union groups around the world are closely monitoring a dispute over the replacement of the Australian-flagged bulk carrier MV Portland

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Australia Approves Dredging for Controversial Coal Port Near Great Barrier Reef
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Australia Approves Dredging for Controversial Coal Port Near Great Barrier Reef

By James Regan SYDNEY, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Australia approved on Tuesday a controversial expansion of the Abbot Point coal terminal, which

December 22, 2015
Total Views: 64

Sunday, November 22, 2015
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Japan Pushes Aussies on South China Sea Patrol Submarines

by Michael Heath (Bloomberg) – Japan’s foreign and defense ministers reiterated concerns about China’s strengthening position in the South

November 22, 2015
Total Views: 38

Friday, October 30, 2015
Australia Reveals Details of New Antarctic Icebreaker
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Australia Reveals Details of New Antarctic Icebreaker

The Australian Government has provided details of Australia’s new state-of-the-art icebreaker set to replace the Aurora Australis as the flagship of

October 30, 2015
Total Views: 123

Friday, October 16, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – First LNG Cargo Shipped from Australia’s Santos GLNG Plant
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Ship Photos of the Day – First LNG Cargo Shipped from Australia’s Santos GLNG Plant

  The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been from the US$18.5 billion Santos GLNG project at Curtis Island in Queensland, Australia. The

October 16, 2015
Total Views: 131

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
World’s Biggest Iron Ore Exporter Predicts Lower Prices on Glut
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World’s Biggest Iron Ore Exporter Predicts Lower Prices on Glut

  By Jasmine Ng (Bloomberg) — Iron ore will probably extend losses next year as global supplies increase and steel production in China shrinks

September 29, 2015
Total Views: 20

Friday, September 25, 2015
Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Floated
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Ship Photos of the Day – World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Floated

The central processing facility (CPF) for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project is launched on September 19, 2015 from the offshore floating dock at the

September 25, 2015
Total Views: 73

Thursday, September 24, 2015
Samsung Heavy Industries Launches World’s Largest Semi-Submersible
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Samsung Heavy Industries Launches World’s Largest Semi-Submersible

Samsung Heavy Industries has launched the semi-submersible that will serve as the central processing facility (CPF) for the giant Ichthys LNG project off

September 24, 2015
Total Views: 192

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Australia Detains Bulk Carrier Over Crew Labor Violations
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Australia Detains Bulk Carrier Over Crew Labor Violations

  Australian authorities have detained a Panama-flagged bulk carrier over several crew labor violations including non-payment of wages. The Australian

September 10, 2015
Total Views: 51

Thursday, September 3, 2015
More Than 90% of Australian Seafaring Jobs At Risk Under Cabotage Reform Plan, Research Shows
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More Than 90% of Australian Seafaring Jobs At Risk Under Cabotage Reform Plan, Research Shows

  More than 90% of Australian seafarers working in the domestic trade will lose their jobs under the Abbott government’s plan to reform

September 3, 2015
Total Views: 89

Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports to China Soar in August
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Port Hedland Iron Ore Exports to China Soar in August

SYDNEY, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Iron ore exports to China from Australia’s Port Hedland rose 15 percent to 33.9 million tonnes in August from July, as

September 3, 2015
Total Views: 35

Thursday, August 27, 2015
Stena Drilling Pleads Guilty Over Fatal 2012 Rig Accident Off Australia
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Stena Drilling Pleads Guilty Over Fatal 2012 Rig Accident Off Australia

Stena Drilling has pleaded guilty in Australia to charges related to a fatal accident on board its Stena Clyde semi-submersible drilling rig in 2012 in which

August 27, 2015
Total Views: 430

Monday, August 10, 2015
Incredible Footage of Rare White Whale Off Australia
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Incredible Footage of Rare White Whale Off Australia

Check out this incredible footage of a rare white humpback whale captured Monday off Queensland, Australia. While whale watchers across the globe were hoping

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 58

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Thousands of Australian Shipbuilding Jobs Safe Under New Naval Frigates Program
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Thousands of Australian Shipbuilding Jobs Safe Under New Naval Frigates Program

  Jason Scott (Bloomberg) — Australia will build a new fleet of navy ships locally, safeguarding thousands of jobs and ensuring the future viability

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 121

Thursday, July 23, 2015
LNG Seen Overtaking Iron Ore as Australia’s Main Export Driver
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LNG Seen Overtaking Iron Ore as Australia’s Main Export Driver

By James Paton (Bloomberg) — Liquefied natural gas will overtake iron ore as the main driver of Australia’s exports with annual shipments surging to

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 24

Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Australia Fines Master, Owner Over Dumping Garbage in Great Barrier Reef
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Australia Fines Master, Owner Over Dumping Garbage in Great Barrier Reef

  The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it has successfully prosecuted the master and owners of the Hong Kong-flagged bulk carrier ANL Kardinia

July 22, 2015
Total Views: 57

Friday, July 17, 2015
Australia Finds Oily Water Patches Near Great Barrier Reef
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Australia Finds Oily Water Patches Near Great Barrier Reef

By Alex Morales (Bloomberg) — Patches of oily water detected near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, a Unesco-protected site, will be investigated further

July 17, 2015
Total Views: 42