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Monday, April 14, 2014
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Offshore

Video: Prelude FLNG – Arms of Innovation

Project Engineer Lead Cris Moreno discusses the liquid cargo transfer technology behind Shell's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) plant, which at

April 14, 2014
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Friday, April 11, 2014
Australian Firm Secures $6.5 Billion For New Iron Ore Port
Shipping News

Australian Firm Secures $6.5 Billion For New Iron Ore Port

A small Australian exploration company said it has secured more than $6 billion in equity funding from unnamed investors to build a port and rail network to

April 11, 2014
Total Views: 28

Sunday, April 6, 2014
Australian Natural Gas Industry Wants to Curb Pay
Offshore

Australian Natural Gas Industry Wants to Curb Pay

By James Paton April 7 (Bloomberg) — The Australian government should act to rein in rising labor costs that threaten a potential A$180 billion ($167

April 6, 2014
Total Views: 37

Monday, March 31, 2014
Concerns Mount for Missing Fishing Trawler Off Antarctica, Search Suspended
Shipping News

Concerns Mount for Missing Fishing Trawler Off Antarctica, Search Suspended

A search has been suspended for a unidentified fishing vessel whose EPIRB was set off over the weekend in the Southern Indian Ocean a few hundred miles from

March 31, 2014
Total Views: 43

Monday, March 3, 2014
Australia Approved Port Expansion Plan Near Great Barrier Reef Despite Warnings
Ports

Australia Approved Port Expansion Plan Near Great Barrier Reef Despite Warnings

Australia approved coal port expansion plans that involve dredging and dumping millions of cubic meters of sand near the Great Barrier Reef despite earlier

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 42

Monday, February 24, 2014
Australia’s Mermaid Marine to Buy Jaya Offshore Business
News

Australia’s Mermaid Marine to Buy Jaya Offshore Business

Australian marine logistics firm Mermaid Marine Australia Ltd said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy the offshore businesses of Singapore's Jaya Holdings Ltd for

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 144

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
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News

Asylum Seekers Riot at Australian Detention Camp, One Killed

An asylum seeker was killed and at least 77 injured in the second riot this week at a detention centre in Papua New Guinea used to process asylum seekers,

February 18, 2014
Total Views: 26

Friday, January 31, 2014
Australia Permits Dredge Dumping Near Great Barrier Reef For Major Coal Port
News

Australia Permits Dredge Dumping Near Great Barrier Reef For Major Coal Port

Australia's Great Barrier Reef watchdog gave the green light on Friday for millions of cubic metres of dredged mud to be dumped near the fragile reef to create

January 31, 2014
Total Views: 76

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Aurora Australis Icebreaker Reaches Australia with 52 Rescued Passengers
News

Aurora Australis Icebreaker Reaches Australia with 52 Rescued Passengers

The 52 passengers rescued from a Russian expedition vessel that became stuck in an Antarctic ice floe over the holidays have reached Australia safe and

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 60

Thursday, January 16, 2014
Shark Diving with a Bird Cage? No Worries Mate!
Multimedia

Shark Diving with a Bird Cage? No Worries Mate!

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January 16, 2014
Total Views: 52

Friday, January 10, 2014
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News

LNG Export Surge Has Significant Implications for Australian Economy

Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) — Australia’s natural-gas buyers are poised to pay more even as supply more than doubles in the next five years because higher

January 10, 2014
Total Views: 32

Monday, December 30, 2013
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Incidents

Thick Ice Forces Helicopter Rescue for Passengers of Ship Stuck Off Antarctica

Thick ice and weather will prevent icebreakers from reaching the stricken MV Akademik Shokalskiy expedition ship stuck in ice off Antarctica, forcing a

December 30, 2013
Total Views: 50

Friday, December 27, 2013
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Marine Weather

Cyclone Brewing Off Australia Heads For Iron Ore Ports

"Operations are continuing and we are closely monitoring the situation," - Rio

December 27, 2013
Total Views: 46

Thursday, December 19, 2013
Ship Photos of The Day – Loading Iron Ore at Port Hedland, Australia

Ship Photos of The Day – Loading Iron Ore at Port Hedland, Australia

Ships waiting to be loaded with iron ore are seen at the Fortescue loading dock located at Port Hedland, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia December 3,

December 19, 2013
Total Views: 381

Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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News

Australia Approves Dredging Near Barrier Reef For Coal Port

Australia approved on Tuesday major dredging work to expand a coal shipping port adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef in a bid to attract more coal

December 10, 2013
Total Views: 67

Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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Blog

Australia’s Coastal Shipping “No Man’s Land”

A small article in The Australian, Australia’s national newspaper, has signaled that the merry-go-round on Australia’s coastal shipping policy will

October 1, 2013
Total Views: 127

Sunday, August 25, 2013
For Jerry Ren, the Commodity Boom Continues in Australia’s Outback
News

For Jerry Ren, the Commodity Boom Continues in Australia’s Outback

By James Regan SYDNEY, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Former Chinese commodities trader Jerry Ren, who is quietly building a mining empire in the Australian outback,

August 25, 2013
Total Views: 91

Friday, August 23, 2013
Could Replacement Icebreaker Resuscitate Australian Shipbuilding?
News

Could Replacement Icebreaker Resuscitate Australian Shipbuilding?

Speculation continues as to what new icebreaker will replace Australia’s long-serving Aurora Australis, and who exactly will build

August 23, 2013
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, July 23, 2013
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Incidents

Boat Carrying Asylum Seekers Sinks Off Indonesia, 60 Feared Dead

SYDNEY, July 24 (Reuters) – A boat carrying as many as 170 suspected asylum seekers bound for Australia has sunk off the south coast of Indonesia, with

July 23, 2013
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Australian Gov’t to Offer Up Long-Term Lease on World’s Biggest Coal Export Port
Ports

Australian Gov’t to Offer Up Long-Term Lease on World’s Biggest Coal Export Port

Australia’s New South Wales state is planning to offer a long-term lease for Newcastle port, the world’s biggest export harbor for coal used in

June 18, 2013
Total Views: 51