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MEMBER NEWS 17 Maritime Industry Australia Ltd Level 1, 4 Princes Street Port Melbourne VIC 3207 T: +61 3 9647 6000 F: +61 3 9646 2256 mial.com.au If you have any questions or comments relating Front Cover Photo: to any articles in this newsletter, please feel free Photograph by James D. Morgan to contact the Max Editor on 03 9647 6000 or www.morgan-photo.com [email protected]. Thankyou for your ongoing support of the Association Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year from everyone at DECEMBER 2015 3 WELCOME from the Chairman much he has booked himself to come back next year. We MARITIME INDUSTRY AUSTRALIA LTD also recently held a cocktail function at the Australian High Commissioner’s Residence in Singapore to help promote MIAL and our services to maritime interests there. This ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING was quite a special evening and I would like to thank those directors and members who joined us for it. – NOVEMBER 24, 2015 We also attended various other international meetings – for International Chamber of Shipping, Asian Shipowners Forum and International Labour Organisation - and local meetings on a wide range of matters. These international meetings CHAIRMAN’S are important engagement activities for the Association as it is what gives us the credibility, authority and detailed knowledge on issues that we need to deal with Australian ADDRESS regulators on your behalf. On that note, I thank John Lines from ANL for continuing to act as our representative at the I would like to thank you all for your ongoing support to ASF and Bob Bird from ASP and Mark Malone from Svitzer Maritime Industry Australia Ltd – your Association. for the support they provide to John and Teresa. In particular I would like to thank our Directors, many of Our inaugural MIAL Members only Parliamentary whom have been on the board for significant periods of Dinner was held on 24 November, again a huge time, for their ongoing commitment. They are all busy success and I again publically thank The Hon people with hectic travel schedules but still somehow Michael McCormack, Assistant Minister to the find the time to participate in meetings, events, Deputy Prime Minister; The Hon Anthony Albanese, teleconferences and email conversations. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport; Many of you participated in our Extraordinary General Senator Janet Rice, Transport Spokesperson Meeting earlier this year, whereby we resolved to for the Greens; and Her Excellency Ms Unni change the name of the Association from Australian Klovstad, Ambassador of Norway, for Shipowners Association to MIAL and implement addressing our dinner. In addition we thank a restructure of our service delivery areas. These the other parliamentary representatives who changes combined have successfully removed so generously gave their time to join us some perceived barriers to entry for potential for the evening. This was the first of many new members and provided us a robust base to such events we plan on holding to elevate move forward with. the awareness of maritime issues with our nation’s leaders and decision makers. Since then the following new members have joined: Port Lincoln Tugs, CSL Australia, Stolt I would once again like to sincerely thank Nielsen, Sea Swift, Sea Transport Corporation, Teresa and her team, Sarah, Alison, Angela Pacific Marine Group, ABS and Tas Ports. and Tim for their hard work and dedication over I would also add that Woodside became the course of the year. members just before these changes. Angela Gillham is currently on maternity leave and Our SEA 15 conference in March, in Perth, will be returning part-time early in the new year. We was an outstanding success focusing on the are pleased to have Tim Albers assisting us during challenges and opportunities that 2035 will her absence. bring. We had excellent speakers, including our I take this opportunity to thank all our Members key note – Peter Hinchliffe, Secretary General and stakeholders for their support and engagement of the International Chamber of Shipping. throughout the year and wish you a very safe and Feedback on the event was incredibly positive prosperous 2016. across the board. Noel G Hart We conducted other notable functions Chairman throughout the year. World Maritime Day at Etihad Stadium, where the Chief Of Navy provided us a fascinating insight into the Royal Australian Navy of the future and his desire to team more with the maritime industry at large. Indeed, he enjoyed it so 4 MIAL MAX MIAL Maritime Session at AOG Session 1: LNG as a Marine Fuel in Australia February 25th, 2016 – Where are we at? LNG - A cheap, clean, abundant fuel source to solve all 12:45 – 14:15 Program Maritime needs- Fact or fiction? 14:15 – 14:45 Afternoon Tea Join MIAL for an interactive session. 14:45 – 16:15 Program Session 2: Innovation & Automation The world is changing – 3D printing, simulation training, automation, robotics, drones, autonomous vehicles… what will the effects on the maritime sector be? MIAL will enable you to experience the future today. DECEMBER 2015 5 WELCOME from the Chief Executive Officer 2015 REPORT CARD The end of the year means report writing time. The solutions for narrowing the gap between Australian Here’s a quick look at the stand out performers. ships and foreign ships have already been identified and articulated. Some of them involve tax measures and we remain hopeful that eventually the message of the potential Top of the Class $25 Bn contribution to GDP and over $2Bn in tax revenue starts to resonate within the treasury agenda. – Cross Bench Further, many ideas have been floated to improve the administration and function of coastal trading system within Senators the confines of the existing cabotage structure. In late November the Senate rejected the The Opposition have said they are happy to look Government’s Shipping Legislation Amendment at changes, the cross bench have said there Bill which, if passed would have seen the complete need to be changes, the industry continues to demise of the Australian shipping industry in a very call for amendments and the Government have short timeframe. The reason for this is that the Bill said they will bring something to the Parliament abolished cabotage. again next year. 2016 looks bright for a constructive outcome. It was very unfortunate that the Bill took such an extreme approach to solving several of We look forward to working with everyone the issues that the industry experiences in affected, concerned and interested in the conducting coastal trading. It was unfortunate future of Australian shipping in coming up for several reasons: with a revised plan that provides everyone with enduring certainty and meets the needs there were other very positive parts of 1) of a broader suite of Australian industries the Bill such as dealing with Customs and businesses and is the in overall interests importation issues and improving the AISR of Australia. which were not able to progress; and Even more importantly we look forward to the an opportunity was lost to make simple 2) opportunity to broaden the conversation out changes that would have immediately to the entire Australian maritime industry so overcome many of the issues that exist with that true value can be received by Australia. the administration of the coastal trading We should be focused on the big picture system; and maritime capability that a country like 3) once again resulted in the only conversations Australia should and could have. Embracing being had about the maritime industry with the breadth of our maritime activity is our nation’s leaders focusing on coastal trading the key to success in terms of the nation – the smallest and probably most vexed of all the benefiting both financially, strategically and sectors of our shipping industry socially from a vibrant maritime sector. Instead the Bill pitted Australian shipping businesses Building a viable business environment and employees against cargo interests and their and competitive investment structure for all employees.