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Coasts and Oceans
Number 61
Australian Centre for Maritime Studies, August 1998
The Australian Maritime Digest is published monthly by the Australian Centre for Maritime Studies on behalf of the Kindred Maritime Organisations for the benefit of the Australian maritime community.
Latest statistics published by Lloyds Register show that the world merchant fleet has reached a new record tonnage, standing at 522.2mgt (85,494 ships), an increase of 14.3mgt over the previous year.
Panama has increased its lead as the worlds largest shipping register. During 1997, Panamas fleet grew by nearly 11 per cent to 91.1 million gross tonnage (mgt), representing 6,188 ships. It now has over 17 per cent of the total world fleet, leading the next flag state - Liberia - by 31.1mgt.
During 1997, Liberias fleet increased only slightly by 0.1 per cent to 60.0mgt (1,697 ships). In third place, the Bahamas registered fleet increased by 4.6 per cent, to 25.5mgt (1,221 ships). The Bahamas has seen a steady rise in its fleet: from sixth in 1993 with 21.2mgt; to fifth with 22.9mgt 1994; to fourth 24.4mgt in 1996.
In fourth place, the Greek registered fleet actually fell by 8.1 per cent to 25.3mgt (1,641 ships), a drop of 2.2mgt. Another notable decrease in terms of registered fleet size is that of Hong Kong. In 1996, Hong Kong had the 14th largest fleet, at 7.9mgt, while in 1995 it was 13th, with 8.8mgt. In the 1997 statistics, Hong Kong has dropped out of the leading 20 to the 22nd largest fleet in the world, with tonnage falling further to 5.8mgt, a drop of some 27 per cent.
The average age of the world fleet remains static at 19 years, with the youngest average age being that of container ships at 10 years. The oldest average ship type age is passenger/general cargo at 30 years, although this is a very small category representing only 0.6mgt (342 ships). The average age of oil tankers is 18 years.
Ships completed during 1997 totalled 25.2mgt (1,820 ships), down 2.5 per cent from last year. Japan and South Korea were responsible for more than 71 per cent of this new tonnage. [continued.....]
Japan has ignored Australias pleas to restrict fishing for southern bluefin tuna and is about to step up its activities under a recently-announced unilateral experimental fishing program (EFP).
Australia has called in the Japanese Ambassador to reiterate its serious concerns about the program, and to urge Japan to reconsider its decision.
Japan announced it would start an experimental fishing program for southern bluefin tuna on 10 July. Under the program, 65 vessels will catch up to 1,400 tonnes of SBT above and beyond Japans 6,065 tonne quota.
Australia claims that Japans decision to go ahead with the experimental fishing program is shortsighted, and will reduce the chance that the SBT stock will recover from its present depleted state. Moreover, the experimental fishing program has major flaws relating to its statistical validity, underlying logic, and scientific merit.
Japan was clearly breaching the international southern bluefin tuna convention. Australia had repeatedly urged Japan not to proceed with a unilateral EFP, but instead to work together with Australia and New Zealand to narrow our differences over the status of the stock. Australia was now considering use of the formal dispute resolution mechanisms that are available to press the matter.
Australia has already banned Japanese vessels from fishing in the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and that ban will continue.
Japanese fishing vessels have also been banned from our ports, except in emergencies. Following the Japanese decision the ban will be reviewed on a month-to-month basis.
Southern bluefin tuna is a highly migratory fish that spawns in the Indian Ocean. The Australia SBT industry is valued at about $100 million a year.
Australia, Japan, and New Zealand are the founding members of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT), an international organisation that sets a total allowable catch and national allocations for its member countries. In 1997, the total allowable catch of SBT was set at 11,750 tonnes; 5,265 tonnes being allocated to Australia, 6,065 tonnes to Japan, and 420 tonnes to New Zealand.
For further information contact Bill McKinley (Senator Parers office), phone (02) 62777440 or (0419) 607487.
Web site: www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/pr/media_releases/parer/index.html.
The New Zealand Government has closed its ports to all Japanese boats fishing for Southern Bluefin Tuna (SBT).
Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Upton and Minister for Fisheries John Luxton said the ban would not apply to New Zealand chartered vessels, or to Japanese boats in emergency situations.
The decision was taken by Cabinet following Japans announcement that it would take an additional 1400 tonnes of SBT from 10 July.
We need to send a strong message to Japan expressing New Zealands disappointment at their actions, which we believe will pose further risks to the sustainability of the SBT stock already at precariously low levels, they said.
Our decision to deny access to Japanese SBT boats is consistent with a similar step taken by the Australian Government earlier this year.
We held off closing our ports in the hope that continuing negotiations would allow us to reach a consensus with Japan on this issue, but their unilateral decision to proceed with the program requires an appropriate, strong and immediate response.
New Zealand said Japans action was clearly contrary to the spirit of conservation and sustainable management laid out in the Convention for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna, to which New Zealand, Japan and Australia were signatories.
The Australian Government later welcomed the NZ decision, describing the Japanese action as shortsighted.
For further information contact Bill McKinley (Senator Parers office), phone (02) 62777440 or (0419) 607487.
Web site: www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/pr/media_releases/parer/index.html.
The Federal Government is to invest almost $400,000 on a new research project into the northern prawn fishery.
The project will be funded by the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) and carried out by the CSIRO.
The CSIRO will develop a new population model of prawn stocks, which will give fisheries managers a better understanding of the status of the three main species in the fishery, tiger prawns, banana prawns, and endeavour prawns.
The new model will also increase the body of knowledge about the biological effects of changes in the way the fishery is managed.
Fisheries management is an uncertain affair, because - since it is impossible to actually count fish - it relies on estimates of the number of fish that are out there.
The northern prawn fishery is the largest fishery managed by the Federal Government, and is valued at about $105 million a year.
FRDC will fund more than $6 million of fisheries research in Queensland during 1998-99. It is starting 19 new projects, with a total value of $4.2 million ($2.2 million in 1998-99).
The projects cover a wide range of research topics, including the biology of the blue swimmer crab, rock lobster aquaculture, and further work on quality assurance for the seafood industry.
For further information contact Bill McKinley (Senator Parers office), phone (02) 62777440 or (0419) 607487.
Web site: www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/pr/media_releases/parer/index.html.
New Guidelines have been issued to govern the administration of legislation covering the engagement of ships in the Australian coastal trade. They include changes announced last December and highlight the fact that licences to engage in the coastal trades are not restricted to Australian flagged and crewed vessels.
The new Guidelines incorporate significant savings in application fees for single voyage permits and continuing voyage permits for unlicensed ships to engage in the coastal trade. Workplace Relations Minister, Mr Peter Reith, said this represented a substantial cost saving for shippers of coastal cargo.
The Guidelines extend the exemptions for most territorial trades to include the trade between Christmas Island and the Australian mainland.
To facilitate the growth of the tourist industry, an exemption from the licensing requirements is also made for large passenger cruise ships operating in all trades around the coast other than across Bass Strait: the latter being adequately serviced by the Spirit of Tasmania.
The Guidelines also provide for greater scope for unlicensed vessels to engage in the coast, which the Government says will provide shippers with more flexibility and greater choice to satisfy their shipping requirements.
The opening up of the coastal trades to greater competition is not being made at the expense of safety. All ships will continue to be subject to random State Port Control inspections and tankers and bulk ships that wish to engage in coastal shipping will continue to be subjected to additional safety inspections.
Copies of the new Guidelines are being made available to interested parties in the industry. Other copies are available from the Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business web site: www.dwrsb.gov.au.
For further information contact Ian Hanke, phone (0419) 484095 or (02) 6277 7320, fax: (02) 6273 4115
The Australian Maritime Engineering Cooperative Research Centre (AMECRC) has welcomed the support of the Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel, Mrs Bronwyn Bishop, in its bid for a new CRC. A recent news release from the Australian Maritime Engineering CRC Ltd said Mrs Bishop told the recent AME98 conference in Sydney that Defence was supporting the bid for continuation of the CRC, which would focus on the needs of maritime defence, and the offshore oil and gas industry.
AME98, organised by the Australian Maritime Engineering CRC, brought 110 delegates together, including senior members of academia and key Defence and offshore oil and gas industry representatives.
The existing two-way flow of benefits between the Department of Defence, through the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and the AMECRC was highlighted by the Minister who said, this has been a two-way flow, and the benefits are accruing both for Defence and the industry.
AMECRCs Executive Director, Dr Colin Chipperfield, in welcoming the Ministers support, said, A single cooperative research centre for the maritime industry will provide the Defence and offshore oil and gas industries with a more efficient body to develop and transfer technologies. With this in mind, AMECRC is preparing a bid for a new CRC with significant commitment confirmed from major players in both the Defence and offshore oil and gas industries.
Dr Chipperfield said:
Founded in 1992, the AMECRC undertakes collaborative and cooperative research programs. AMECRC has as its Core Participants: DSTO, BHP, Thomson Marconi Sonar, MarTek International, Monash University, Australian Maritime College, Curtin University of Technology and The University of New South Wales.
The Cooperative Research Centres Program was set up to strengthen collaborative research links between industry, research organisations, educational institutions and relevant government agencies.
There are 67 Cooperative Research Centres across Australia covering six industry sectors. These sectors are: manufacturing technology, information and communications technology, mining and energy, agricultural and rural based manufacturing, environment, and medical science and technology
For further information contact Rohan Smith, phone (03) 9905 1853, fax (03) 9905 1878, email rohan.smith@eng.monash.edu.au
If elected, a Labor Government would inject $86 million into the Australian ship building industry over the three years to 2001-02.
Shadow Industry and Regional Development Minister, Mr Simon Crean, said Labor believed that industries which had done the right thing in terms of restructuring for competitiveness and export growth should be backed by government, not penalised, particularly where these industries were major regional employers.
Labor would extend the Ship Building Bounty indefinitely until the OECD Ship Building Agreement is ratified, at a cost of $86 million over the three years to 2001-2002.
Until some agreement on international assistance was struck, it would be unreasonable to expect Australian ship builders to compete with no form of assistance in a highly protected international market.
This would be a major boost for the Australian industry, particularly in Tasmania and Western Australia, Mr Crean said.
Under Federal Coalition policy the Ship Bounty is to be wound up in June next year.
For further information contact Simon Crean, phone (0419) 235189, or Phillip Tardif, phone (0419) 491166.
Australia is to host the 52nd annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission in the year 2000.
Federal Environment Minister, Senator Robert Hill, said the Commissions acceptance of Australias offer to host the meeting confirmed our status as a world leader in whale conservation.
The meeting will allow Australia to continue its push for a global whale sanctuary.
Up to 500 representatives from the 40 member nations of the International Whaling Commission will attend the meeting.
Senator Hill said the meeting would provide an opportunity for the Commission to move on from being a body which manages whaling, to being a body concerned solely with their conservation.
There was already significant momentum building behind Australias proposal for a global sanctuary. Australia and New Zealand were working with the nations of the South Pacific on a proposal for a whale sanctuary in their region as a stepping stone to the global sanctuary.
Holding the meeting in Australia would also provide the opportunity to showcase Australias growing whale-watching industry. Figures indicate that more than half-a-million people went whale-watching in Australia each year, adding an estimated $10 million to regional economies.
The Federal Government was backing its commitment to whale conservation through the provision of $1.6 million for the study of whales, at the same time pointing out that, unlike Japan, it was not necessary to kill whales in order to study them.
Some of the worlds most endangered whale species, including the blue and southern right whales, were found in Australian waters. These study projects would help the worlds understanding of whales and give an insight into what needs to be done to ensure the future health of their populations.
For further information contact Matt Brown (Senator Hills office), phone (02) 6277 7640 or 0419 693515.
Australian Shipping owners, operators and agents have been advised that the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) has introduced new ballast water management procedures for international shipping, effective from 1 August.
This follows increasing concern over recent decades in Australia and internationally about the actual and potential impacts of harmful marine organisms introduced into coastal waters from ships ballast water.
In 1990, in response to this concern, Australia introduced the Australian Ballast Water Management Guidelines for international shipping.
This was followed in 1991 with the introduction of IMO Guidelines modelled to a large degree on the Australian Guidelines. The Australian and IMO Guidelines have been in operation in Australia since that time, and have recently been revised.
The revised Guidelines form an integral part of Australias new ballast water management procedures, which also include mandatory reporting on ballast management and mandatory access to on-board ballast sampling points.
Data on the Ballast Water Reporting Form which all ships Masters will be required to complete, will be used to determine the risk posed by the vessel. It will also be fed into Australias proposed risk assessment based Decision Support System which is expected to be introduced over the next 18 months.
This system will assist AQIS in targeting high risk vessels, and at the same time provide benefits for shipping by eliminating the need for mid-ocean ballast water exchange in the case of low risk vessels. For this reason it is important that the information is accurate.
In November 1997 the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) adopted revised International Guidelines for Minimising the Risk of Introduction of Unwanted Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens from Ships Ballast Water and Sediment Discharges (IMO Resolution 868(20)).
As the lead Australian agency and regulatory authority for international ballast water management, AQIS has adopted and will introduce the revised IMO Guidelines as the Australian Ballast Water Management Guidelines for International Shipping effective from 1 August 19988.
The revised Guidelines are similar to the previous Australian and IMO Guidelines, but provide greater detail on ship and port state responsibilities, and include a standardised ballast water reporting form for international shipping. They also recommend ships develop and keep on board a ballast water management plan.
Ships masters are requested to comply with the Guidelines if intending to discharge ballast water in Australian coastal waters.
To ensure accurate reporting by ships masters of their uptake and en route ballast water management arrangements, AQIS will be verifying information provided using a recently developed verification test. All documentation needed to verify information provided by a ships master on the AQIS Ballast Water Reporting Form must be made available to an AQIS officer upon request. There will be penalties for false reporting.
To allow ships masters to familiarise themselves with the new AQIS Ballast Water Reporting Form, a grace period of two months will be allowed before penalties for non-compliance will be considered. By 1 October 1998 all ships visiting an Australian port must complete the Ballast Water Reporting Form, along with the Quarantine Declaration for Vessels.
Access to an on-board ballast water tank sampling points must also be provided under the new procedures from 1 July 1998.
For further information contact the Ballast Water Unit, AQIS, GPO Box 858, Canberra ACT 2601, fax (02) 6272 3036, email ballast.water@dpie.gov.au.
The Federal Government has provided $645,000 to support the activities of the Marine and Coastal Community Network in 1998-99.
Through Natural Heritage Trust programs such as Coastcare, the Government is providing opportunities and resources for community groups to be involved in the care, protection and management of our valuable marine resources.
The Marine and Coastal Community Network is important in bringing different groups together to discuss common issues and being the link between the community, industry and government.
The Marine and Coastal Community Network is run by the Australian Marine Conservation Society, a non-government organisation, under contract to Environment Australia.
The network is organising regional public meetings over the coming weeks to assist with the development of Australias Oceans Policy.
The dates of meetings nationwide are available by phoning toll free 1800815332.
For further information contact Matt Brown (Senator Hills office), phone (02) 6277 7640 or 0419 693 515, or Philip Burgess (Environment Australia), phone(02) 6274 1418, or Diane Tarte (MCCN), phone 1800 815 332.
Australia has joined the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA), an intergovernmental organisation of aquaculture centres comprising 18 countries, including China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Iran, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.
The Federal Government observes that membership will enable Australia to improve the sustainable development of our aquaculture sector through cooperative, international management regimes.
One of the Governments responses to the reports of the Task Force on Imported Fish and Fish Products and the Nairn Review into Quarantine in Australia was to provide the $US60,000 annual fee to join NACA.
A Government spokesman said the decision had received widespread support from the aquaculture industry, State governments and fisheries management and research agencies.
He said there were significant benefits for Australia in joining NACA, especially for the long-term potential of our growing aquaculture sector. It would help ensure Australia was firmly engaged in important activities such as: technology transfer, industry development, resource management and coordinated research activities throughout the region.
Membership would also allow Australia to have a stronger influence on regional quarantine, fish health and food quality issues together with an on-the-ground presence in Asia. NACA provided an ideal forum on which to address trade and quarantine concerns such as animal and fish health and the potential for disease transfer.
Australia was already playing a leading role in the Regional Program for the Development of Technical Guidelines on Quarantine and Health Certification, and Establishment of Information Systems for the Responsible Movement of Live Aquatic Animals in Asia.
Aquaculture is a rapidly growing industry and now accounts for 25 per cent of the total value of Australian fisheries production.
For further information contact Bill McKinley (Senator Parers office), phone (02) 62777440 or (0419) 607487.
Web site: www.dpie.gov.au/dpie/pr/media_releases/parer/index.html.
More than 1400 ships were inspected and 90 vessels detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in the first half of 1998.
The inspections were undertaken in line with the authority contained within the International Maritime Organization (IMO) conventions on ship safety and pollution prevention as well as the provisions noted with the Australian Navigation Act and Marine Orders.
A vessel is detained when a deficiency is found which must be rectified before it sails.
Vessels which have been detained have already presented unacceptable safety and environmental risks to the coast and the marine environment during their passage to Australia.
For further information contact P. Quirk (Acting Chief Executive, AMSA). PO Box 1108, Belconnen ACT 2616. Web site: www.amsa.gov.au.
The rapid expansion of economic activities in polar waters brings with it a pressing need to take steps to safeguard life, property and the environment in the region.
Lefteris Karaminas, senior surveyor at classification society Lloyds Register (LR) said this at the recent POLARTECH 98 Conference in Greenland which focused on the development of a Code of Safety for Ships in Polar Waters.
Mr Karaminas said mining projects in the Canadian Arctic were increasing; new offshore projects in the Russian Arctic were opening up to foreign investment; and tourism in polar waters, although still a niche market, was growing. This meant that, increasingly, the seas in the north polar regions would be seen as potential transit routes - not only for local resources, but also between the markets in Europe, the Far East and North America.
Although there had been no single recent incident in polar waters causing major loss of life or pollution, there had been minor incidents indicating a high level of risk. A key mechanism for upholding the ship safety record in polar waters was the assessment of ships against international rules and regulations.
Ships operating in polar waters require robust construction capable of withstanding harsh ice conditions, and the major classification societies and national administrations have their own Rules and regulations which cover construction, maintenance and operation. A proposal to harmonise all these into a single Code of Safety for Ships in Polar Waters was submitted to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the maritime safety agency of the United Nations, in March 1998.
As part of the project, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) - whose members class over 90 per cent of the worlds merchant fleet tonnage - is developing Unified Requirements for Polar Ships. The IACS Unified Requirements, which are currently under development by the IACS ad-hoc group on Polar Shipping Rules, chaired by Lloyds Register.
It is intended that draft Unified Requirements for structures and machinery of polar ships will be produced by the end of 1998. Subject to review and adoption by the IACS Council, possible implementation, through the Rules of the individual IACS members, could be achieved by 2001.
The proposed Code aims to ensure the safety of navigation and the prevention of pollution in polar waters. It is recognised that safe operation in polar waters requires an integrated approach, involving design and outfitting of ships to meet the challenges of the operating conditions; crewing by sufficient numbers of suitably qualified personnel; and their operation in a planned and prudent manner.
The polar environment demands additional requirements on ships systems, including navigation, communications, lifesaving, main and auxiliary machinery. The Code will make provision for all of these, and will also emphasise the need to ensure that all ship systems are capable of functioning effectively under the anticipated operating conditions.
The proposed Code - covering areas such as construction, equipment and operations - which was submitted to the IMO D41 meeting (sub-committee on design and machinery) in March 1998, is being developed as a supplement to existing IMO Conventions, including SOLAS, MARPOL and STCW.
Mr Karaminas recently returned from participating in an expedition in the Russian Arctic aimed at investigating the viability of shipping hydrocarbons by sea from the Russian Arctic to Europe. He is a senior surveyor in the Advanced Studies and Rule Development Group, Technical Planning and Development Department, Lloyds Register.
Copies of the paper are available by contacting Lefteris Karaminas, Lloyds Register, 100 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3BP. Telephone: +44 171 423 2867, facsimile: + 44 171 488 4796. Email: lefteris.karaminas@lr.org
The Federal Government and ADI have signed major agreements for the supply of ammunition to the Royal Australian Navy and the other two Services.
The long term rolling agreements (initially for a period of 17 years) are for:
Contracts arising from the agreements are expected to have an aggregate value of about $100 million a year.
For strategic and self reliance reasons, there is a continuing requirement for the supply of ammunition from a reliable, local company. To that end, ADI successfully commissioned a major new ammunition manufacturing plant at Benalla, now completed, at a cost of about $150 million.
The facility was constructed on time and on budget and uses modern manufacturing techniques. This has substantially reduced the cost of producing ammunition from outdated facilities that are now closed. It represents a saving to the taxpayer of close to $30 million a year.
About 300 people are employed at Benalla and 250 at Mulwala. ADI is a significant contributor to the prosperity of the regions and supports a broad range of community activities.
The new agreements will ensure the reliable supply of quality, Australian made ammunition at a reasonable cost under commercial arrangements.
ADI is in the process of being sold by the Government. Interested parties have lodged expressions of interest which are currently being assessed, prior to a short list of bidders proceeding to a formal bidding stage.
The signing of the ammunition agreement will assist shortlisted parties to formulate their formal bids.
For further information contact Liz Bennett (Mr McLachlans office), phone(02) 6277 7800.
The Australian E class submarine, AE2, lost in battle in the Dardanelles in 1915, may have been found by a diving team in the Sea of Marmora, in Turkey.
AE2 was involved in the Dardanelles campaign, which aimed to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul). It unfortunately surfaced next to a Turkish gunboat on 30 April 1915, five days after its successful penetration of the Dardanelles Strait, as ANZAC troops were landing at Gallipoli.
After taking heavy enemy fire, the AE2 was unable to take any further part in the battle and was scuttled by its captain with no casualties to avoid it falling into enemy hands.
AE2 played a big part in the Gallipoli campaign because after it penetrated the Dardanelles Strait it opened the way for other British E class submarines to follow, helping to curb the movement of Turkish troops and supplies.
AE2 was one of two submarines purchased by Australia in 1914 (AE1 was lost in exercises off New Guinea with the loss of all hands in 1914) and its find is very significant for Australia and opens up a new chapter focusing on the role played by the Royal Australian Navy during the Gallipoli story.
AE1 was lost in deep water and its exact whereabouts are unknown. The AE2 lies in 72 metres of water.
Video shot by the search team shows the AE2 to be in good condition considering it has been in the water for more than 80 years.
A joint Australian/Turkish team will dive at the site in September to further document and survey the vessel. It will be headed by Dr Mark Spencer (a Sydney Dentist and experienced underwater photographer) and a team of divers and maritime archaeologists.
For further information contact Jennifer Eddy (office of the Minister for Defence Science & Personnel), phone 0416 266120, or Dr Mark Spencer, phone 0418 281249.
The Federal Government has announced a contract for four new Customs ready-response boats for the Torres Strait as a further part of enhancing Australias fight against illicit drugs.
The new vessels will be built in Cairns by Cairns Custom Craft Pty Ltd at a total cost of $176,000. The 6-metre boats are part of the Governments commitment to upgrading surveillance and response capabilities in the Torres Strait under the Tough on Drugs Strategy announced in November last year.
They are part of a $7.8-million package over four years under the strategy which will enhance border control capacity in the Torres Strait area. The craft will be crewed by Torres Strait Islanders and will help to enhance skills and employment opportunities for local people.
The aluminium-hulled boats will be powered by two 70-horsepower outboard motors, have a range of 150 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 25 knots. The boats will be equipped with navigation aids including a global positioning system and integrated depth sounders: The boats can carry up to five officers during normal operations.
The boats will be introduced into service in September and October this year.
For further information contact Andrew Hall (Media Adviser), phone (02) 6277 7790 or 0419996766, email ahall@dist.gov.au. Web site www.customs.gov.au.
The table below shows, in descending order of million gross tonnage the 20 leading merchant fleets for the past two years.
TOTALS 1997
| Registration |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 PANAMA |
6 188 |
91.128 |
17 | World Fleet Statistics is one of a series of statistical publications compiled by LR which also includes World Shipbuilding Statistics (a quarterly compilation of the world ship order book, its delivery schedule, new orders placed and completions - by both country of build and by ship type; and World Casualty Statistics (an annual summary of reported merchant ship losses and disposals). World Fleet Statistics is available via local LR offices or from Publication Sales, Maritime Information Publishing Group, Lloyds Register, 100 Leadenhall Street, London EC3A 3BP. Telephone: +44 171 423 2171/2, fax: +44 171 423 2182. Barry Lester, Press and PR, tel: +44 (0)171 423 2308. |
| 2 LIBERIA |
1 697 |
60.058 |
12 | |
| 3 BAHAMAS |
1 221 |
25.523 |
16 | |
| 4 GREECE |
1 641 |
25.288 |
24 | |
| 5 CYPRUS |
1 650 |
23.653 |
16 | |
| 6 MALTA |
1 378 |
22.984 |
19 | |
| 7 NORWAY (NIS) |
715 |
19.780 |
15 | |
| 8 SINGAPORE |
1 656 |
18.875 |
11 | |
| 9 JAPAN |
9 310 |
18.516 |
11 | |
| 10 CHINA |
3 175 |
16.339 |
18 | |
| 11 RUSSIA |
4 814 |
12.282 |
17 | |
| 12 USA |
5 260 |
11.789 |
24 | |
| 13 PHILIPPINES |
1 699 |
8.849 |
22 | |
| 14 SAINT VINCENT |
1 343 |
8.374 |
22 | |
| 15 KOREA (SOUTH) |
2 441 |
7.430 |
20 | |
| 16 GERMANY |
1 125 |
6.950 |
17 | |
| 17 INDIA |
941 |
6.934 |
17 | |
| 18 TURKEY |
1 146 |
6.567 |
23 | |
| 19 MARSHALL ISLANDS |
168 |
6.314 |
13 | |
| 20 ITALY |
1 324 |
6.194 |
22 |
14-16 July 1998
2nd Annual China Ports Conference
White Swan Hotel, Guangzhou, China
Organised by IBC Asia Limited, Asian subsidiary of IBC Group plc, UK.
The agenda will range from policies and priorities on port development to prospects in key regional areas, from the opportunities of investing in China ports to legal and taxation aspects for foreign participation, from financing strategies to investment evaluation, from the commercial issues and challenges facing the China ports in the next millennium to balancing the needs of the economic and environmental demands of operating ports, from safety within ports to technology application for ports.
Contact: IBC Asia Limited, No. 1 Grange Road, #08-02 Orchard Building, Singapore 239693, phone +65-7321970 or +65-83551376, fax +65-7335087 or +65-7364312, email rochelle@ibcasia.com.sg.
18-20 August 1998
Spillcon 98 - 7th International Oil Spill Conference: Oil Spills: Causes and Cures
Cairns Convention Centre
Organised by the Australian Institute of Petroleum Ltd (AIP) and the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Endorsed by International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), International Maritime Organization (IMO), Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand (MSANZ).
The conference will cover the following themes: Causes and Prevention; Preparedness; Response Management; Post Spill Issues of Recent Incidents; Case Studies; Public Perception. An on-water demonstration of the latest in oil spill response equipment will be held.
Contact: Conference Secretariat, c/- The Meeting Planners, 108 Church Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122, phone (03) 9819 3700, fax (03) 9819 5978, e-mail spillcon@meetingplanners.com.au.
20-21 October 1998
Association of Maritime Education and Training Institutions in Asia Pacific: 2nd Annual General Meeting and Conference
Shanghai Maritime University.
The theme of the conference is Education for Safer Ships and Cleaner Oceans.
Contact: Rod Short, Executive Secretary, PO Box 104, Legana, TAS 7277, phone/fax: (03) 6330 1834.
3-5 November 1998
Ausmarine 98 Exhibition and Conference
Function and Exhibition Centre, Victorian Quay, Fremantle.
Contact: Exhibition Manager, Baird Publication Asia/Pacific Office, 135 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC 3141, phone (03) 9645 0411, fax (03) 9645 0475, email marinfo@baird.com.au. Internet: www.baird.com.au.
5-7 January 1999
Hydro 99 - Information Management
University of Plymouth, Devon, UK
Organised by The International Hydrographic Society.
Contact: Ron Whitmore, phone (02) 9489 2091, fax (02) 9489 2048, email seacon@sydpcug.org.au.
27-29 April 1999
Oceanology International 99 Pacific Rim, a marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference focusing on the Indo and Pacific Regions. Theme: Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Environment.
World Trade Centre, Singapore.
The Conference Committee invites speakers to present abstracts on Marine Environmental Management, Marine Information Technology, Marine Biology/Biotechnology, Acoustics, Operational Modelling and Integrated Coastal Zone Management. The topics are intended as a guide and are not exclusive. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 9 October 1998.
Copies of the call for papers and full information on all aspects of the Oceanology International series of events are available from Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd, owners and organisers of the OI series of events, Ocean House, 50 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3LZ UK, phone +44 (0)181 949 9222, fax +44 (0)181 949 8186/8168, email oi99@spearhead.co.uk , Internet www.spearhead.co.uk.
23-25 February 1999
Work Boat World Asia 99 exhibition and conference
World Trade Centre, Singapore
Contact: Mark Balla, Exhibition Manager, Baird Publication Asia/Pacific Office, 135 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC 3141, phone (03) 9645 0411, fax (03) 9645 0475, email marinfo@baird.com.au. Internet: www.baird.com.au.
27-29 April 1999
Oceanology International 99 Pacific Rim, a marine science and ocean technology exhibition and conference focusing on the Indo and Pacific Regions. Theme: Enabling Technology for a Sustainable Environment.
World Trade Centre, Singapore.
The Conference Committee invites speakers to present abstracts on Marine Environmental Management, Marine Information Technology, Marine Biology/Biotechnology, Acoustics, Operational Modelling and Integrated Coastal Zone Management. The topics are intended as a guide and are not exclusive. The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 9 October 1998.
Copies of the call for papers and full information on all aspects of the Oceanology International series of events are available from Spearhead Exhibitions Ltd, owners and organisers of the OI series of events, Ocean House, 50 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey KT3 3LZ UK, phone +44 (0)181 949 9222, fax +44 (0)181 949 8186/8168, email oi99@spearhead.co.uk , Internet www.spearhead.co.uk.
6-8 July 1999
Asia-Pacific Fishing 99 exhibition and conference
Cairns Convention Centre
Contact: Exhibition Manager, Baird Publication Asia/Pacific Office, 135 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC 3141, phone (03) 9645 0411, fax (03) 9645 0475, email marinfo@baird.com.au. Internet: www.baird.com.au.
28-30 September 1999
Indian Ocean Fisheries: Past, Present and Future, Conference in association with Indian Ocean Week
Fremantle, WA
Conference Themes: History and Heritage; Production, Management & Marketing; National and International Issues: Conflict or Cooperation.
Contact: The Convenor, Indian Ocean Fisheries Conference, Maritime History Department, WA Maritime Museum, Cliff Street, Fremantle WA 6160, phone (08) 9431 8442 or (08) 9431 8488, fax (08) 9445 7224, email sally.may@museum.wa.gov.au.
31 January - 4 February 2000
Stability and Operational Safety of Ships and Ocean Structures: 7th International Conference on Stability of Ships and Ocean Vehicles
Launceston, Tasmania
Organised by the Australian Maritime Engineering CRC Ltd.
The conference will address a wide range of topics related to the theme, including: Damage stability of RoRo vessels; Capsizing of vessels in following and quartering seas; Stability of high speed craft; Design and regulatory aspects; Model testing and correlation; Computer techniques in research and operations; Stability of ocean engineering structure; Stability in operations; and The human/vehicle stability interface.
Call for papers: The deadline for abstracts to be submitted is 30 September 1998 and authors will be notified of acceptance by 30 November 1998. Complete papers will be required by 30 April 1999, giving time for review and final selection.
Contact/submit abstracts to STAB Conference Secretariat, AMECRC Ltd, PO Box 986, Launceston TAS 7250, fax (03) 6326 6261, email STAB2000@crc.amc.edu.au. Internet: www.amc.edu.au.
22-24 February 2000
Indo-Pacific Fishing 2000
Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
The Conference will attract vessel designers and builders, operators and owners, fisheries research and development, management and markets, suppliers and financiers, processors and port operators. Every facet of the international commercial fishing industry will be invited and represented.
Contact: Exhibition Manager, Baird Publication Asia/Pacific Office, 135 Sturt Street, Southbank, VIC 3141, phone (03) 9645 0411, fax (03) 9645 0475, email marinfo@baird.com.au. Internet: www.baird.com.au.
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