SPECIAL REPORT

Feeling the draught of change

Port of Melbourne experience giving valuable insights into strengths and areas for refinement for under-keel clearance technology, reports ROB McKAY

Single pilot plan draws fire on safety and efficiency grounds

Pilots rely on ship and crew to meet basic equipment and safety standards but current trends risk increased casualties, reports Sam Collyer

Contributing factors to ship incidents

AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau statistics show that 20% of the factors causing accidents relate to deck operation, navigation and knowledge skills and experience.

Vital role in a precious environment

THOUGH pilotage is as old as shipping itself and shares many of the industry’s constants, the companies involved are not immune to change and development.