Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA)

Protection for the Antarctic

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) last month issued a Marine Notice, No 5/2011, alerting the maritime industry to the imminent entry into force of changes to

Roll with it

MARITIME The loss of containers from a rolling ship is an all-too common occurrence.

Coping with the new code

The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code became mandatory as of January 1, 2011, replacing the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code).

Homework time

IMDG Computer-based training has found a significant new market following the introduction of mandatory training for shoreside staff in the latest version of the IMDG Code, with eight of the 20 largest shipping lines now using the Exis system

Bangs by sea

Explosives -  Australia’s extensive mining industry is a major user of explosives and large volumes are transported around the country by road and sea.

Australia outlines IMDG requirements

IMDG Mandatory training for shoreside personnel handling dangerous goods will be a part of the IMDG Code as from January 1. The Australian government has outlined what it will be expecting

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