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NEW REEF ROUTE Droggies Chart Shorter Safer Passage for Shipping + Volume 46, No. 12 - July 17, 2003 NEW REEF ROUTE Droggies chart shorter safer passage for shipping By LeDR John Sperring might exist 10 the cast of the Inner Route. the A new and safer shi ppi ng mUle within the RAN's Hydrographic Service conducted several Great Barrier Reef will be opened in mid 2004. surveys during the 1970s and 1980s, which indi­ cated such a route lobccxtant. 1llc new route spans a 90 nautical mile seclion A concened survey program was cOllductcd of the Inner Route of the Great Barrier Reef. about after the Navy commissiollCd the Laser Airborne l00Nm north of Princcss Charlotte Bay Depth Sounder ( LADS) Unit in 1993, supponed Since the 1S00s shipping has used the [nncr between 1996 and 2000 by a series of surveys Roule, a route thaI is potentially dangerous us ing th e Navy's survey motor launches. Bye bye Bougainville because of its confined and shallow wateN. With speculation that a bcttcrand shorter route Continued page 2 SMNBM Jayden Blaber from HMAS Belano at th e Arawa market place with some local Bougainvilleans. The market is near Independence Park where the Closing Down Ceremony of Operation Bel lsi II was held on June 30. Report and photos - page 15 Pholoby CP L Belinda Meplulm + Droggies chari new I Instead of announcing a percentage increase, reel channel the tribunal specified a dollar amount ConThesetinued surveys from confinned page the existence:1 of the new passage:. 1i · bib I ""~;::\II':..~~,~~:;,:;~~:;'t,;~Ii:,~York by approximately 21Nm. ThIs means II savmg rl una DOS 5 \w:;:?~:~,~;;;~;~b""k'ri"'=~)Orw~I.5'O With the surveys completed, the Australian S · All ~5;:~:;~~~~!:':~:t:~~:~~~:~;~:',~:o~r These found It WIll he a sImpler and safer passage, erv Ice owa nee reducing the navigational risk by approximately 30%. The new passage will significantly contribute to the By SGT Jonathan Garland to the DFRT in April. The DFRT cailed for ing from shifts in strategic policy, force struc­ over.!]] protection of the frJgile Reef environment. tureand the disposition of forces. In September 2002 simulated 'voyages' were made Service Allowance has received a boost funhcr submissions and thcn retired on May through the new passage under various metoorological of nearly 20 per cent, wit h the new annual 28 to consider the maner. It announced its "We consider the changes established by conditions using the Integrated Marine Simulator al the figure rising to $8781 from July 3. detennination in Canberra on July 3. the evidence to be significant and that they Australian Maritime College in Launceston, Tasmania. The ncw figure is a combination of the Instead of announcing a percentage justify an increase in servicc allowance,"' the This exercise also validated the robustness and efficacy Defencc Remuneration Tribunal'S (DFRT) increase, the DFRT specified a dollar amount Tribunal said. of the navigation aids planned for the passage. review and the new Workplace Remuneration of 58525 for thc allowance. an increase of "The changes have resulted from a range of factors including the reduction of ovcrall num­ The simulation established that the new route is safer Arrangement (WRA). about 16.4 per eenl. However, when taken in bers of ADF personnel, civilianisation of non­ than the Inner Route, even though it has areas of restriet­ Director General Pcrsonnel Policy and conjunclion Wilh the WRA increase the net ed sea room. especially at the nonhern end. combat funct ions, a significant increase in Employment Conditions Sue Parr said it was a effect is a percentage increase of about 19.9 Two fast container ships with draughts of 12 metres operational deployments, an increased range good result that recognised the unique per cent. or a rise of51460 from the previous can safely pass each other in these areas. demands that arc pan of the AOF. of tasks and the emphasis on readiness, mobil­ amount of S7321. ity and dcployability." Currently the new route is marked with temporary "These are things like the liability of tong buoys and is open to vessels with a draught of less than The DFRT ruled that this increase would working hours, shon nOlice postings and Ih'­ 10 metres. Nine fixed navigation aids and five booys are ing and working in uncomfonable eondi­ not affect officers of CMDR and CAPT rank How your pocket will feel scheduled to replace them by mid 2004. equivalents, noting that the Remuneration tions," she said. Former level 01 service allowance - $7321 The Hydrographic Offiee will publish a new chart to Refonn Project would address the salaries of coincide with the completion of the new aids. "My staff and lhe s13ff from lhe three serv­ DFAT tnerease to 58525 approx 164°/. ices who have spenl months preparing this those members in due course. case arc very pleased wilh the outcome. The DFRT said Service Allowance com­ WAAlncrease3 % Indeed, I think all members of thc ADF can pensated for the special demands of service Total Increase In dollars $1460 I n This Edition be." life. Significant changes that impacted on New amount 01 allowance - $8781 The ADF had sought a 20 percent increase service life in general should be encompassed 0 Total net tncrease-approx 199 0 • Collins Upgrade .a.. 5 to the allowance when the case was presented by the allowance. These include changes flow- • Award lor Sallor.age1 • Tax Guide .ag, 11 , 12, 13, 14 • Cartoons, Leners, Xword .ag, 21 • Look oullor GangWaY .age11 .Srl Director Rod Horan AJEdiior Hugh McKenzie Asst Editor Graham Davis Asst Editor LCDR Andrew Naval Reserve Stackpool Asst Editor LS Rachel Irving Divers Asst Editor Tim Slater NAVY Edit. Asst l CDA Mick Gallagher for enlisbnent in Reserve Forces mSJ,rch Advertising Manager Sydney area Geoff Howard ..... .. 02 6266 7605 around the c6untry Mobile .................................... 0405 310 074 Diving Team 5 (based in HMAS By Graham Davis & LCDR Mlck_Gallagher Email .. [email protected] Waterhen ), is involved in sea­ Old Representative bed search, underwater battle With service medals glinting and the Tim Asher .................................... 07 3332 7651 dnuns of Brisbane's RAN Resen 'e Hand Mobile ...................................0414 552 667 damage repair, equipment main­ beating, more than 6000 Reservists from NSW Representative tenance, ship's hull searches ix nations stepped oITto proudly marc Alan Scouse ................................. 0403 636 363 and wharf security among Sallors' Representative other things; primarily in support :::~~~ :!!~:e~o~~;Y;:;1.une WO-N David Tumer ..................... 02 6265 4905 There were simiiarparadesJlround the of AUSCDT1 . ountr)'. 'f9"'l . Preference for new team t w-as a big and ifllportant da~', one In Editorial Board members will be given to ex-PN whicb tbe 1:25 million mu and women CAPT Drew McKinnie Rod Horan from tb'i!'RA.L", Army and RAAr Resen'es and NR dive rs, officer or sailor \o\~bo ha \'c served tbeir coun try since CMDA Bob Plath Hugh McKenzie (MCDO, CD) or ship's divers Xorld \Var U, c~ l d be ackno\o\ ledged. WO-N David Tumer from any other branch. And while many marched across the na~ion there was the r emin'de"'lthat HEAO OFFICE - ACT Please contact ole DT5 Reservists continue to do duty o\'enetS- POSTAL ADDRESS; POSTAL ADDRESS: LCDR Andrew Ryder on: The parJld.es corresponded willi the NavyNaW$ NavyNew$ cel!,lenary celebrations of the founding of R8-LG-tl39 0414404220. LocQdBag12 Ar~)' DttptolDefence the' Royal Australian Medical ",""",' Corps Rnd the Royal Australian Army Ci1n/.>1.tm1.2600 NSW.2009 PHONE; 0262667707 PHONE: 0293592494 Nursing Corps. 026265«76 As a result "Simpson and his donkey". FAX: 02626S 6690. mounted medics, Willy's casualty evacua­ E·MAtL: E-MAIL: Graham ,Oa'[email protected] tion Jeeps, quad bikes (similar to those navynews@doefur>eenews,gov.'u used by tbe SAS in Iraq and Afghanist n) NAVY NEWS Internet web SUBSCRIPTIONS: a vintage Landrover ambulance, two of page:htljlJ~.naV)' . gov .• u 0262651304 the Army's latest ambulances and march_ Many cade15 from the three services ~~r,...::::r~:::::kr:.f=C:CZ ing groups of doctors, nurses and med ics, also attended induding 27 from Bendigo had pride of place in the Sydney paradc. in Victoria. The local naval cadets of TS 1::-~l;;:::~~~7:!'i"::;::""~::::' In addition, tri-§cI'\'ice doctors, medics Tob,.uk (LCDR William Hancock) acted ~1Iy"'-""1lllloI'l*Putlllc:alionNo . VBt18II76 and nurses from the US, Canada, New as host and with the assistance oftbe loca Zealand and Great Britain had carllt'r In Salvation Arm)' provided a splendid bar THE .~AIl.OR" PAPER the \o\'eek 'oined their Australian counter- bfi:ue lunch. 2 NAVY NEWS. July 17, 2003 www.defence_90v.aulnews! + Manoora saves sailor + Claudia picked UP the paralysed fisherman and steamed to meet our LPA 8yGraham Davis HMAS Manoora's chart While returnmg to Australia showing the various from The Gulf HMAS Manaom ships' positions In Ihe (CMOR Manin Brooker) IUmed rescue. around in the Indian Ocean and went to the aid of a Spanish fish­ erman paralysed from the waist down. ThedramallC rescue spanned six days laIC last month and saw Rescue Co-ordination Centres in Madrid and Canberra heavily involved, The 3S year-old fishcnnan was in good hands once Manoora's doc­ lor, LCDR Simon Winder, began Holding two of the new rifles are l SCD lane Patterson (left) and PO Steve treating him. Simonisa Reservist Kellog from the US Navy. With them are WOCO Glen Spilsted, CPOCO Alan on eFTS who is well versed in trau­ McKeown and lEUT Nick Martin ma medicine; he is in charge oflhe emergency unit al the Corrs Harbour Hospital. He and his assis­ tanl AOMED Manhew Atkinson set Canberra who identified 1....
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