Australian ports news sept 2014 vol3 no10

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In Partnership with Fremantle Ports Above: Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay MLC along with Dom Figliomeni, NSW Ports Executive General Manager Commercial and Tony Day, Chairman of Quattro Ports officiated at a ground breaking ceremony to mark commencement of the project.

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m.v. Manaia : Official Launch Page 3

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EGISTRATIONS are now open for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) upcoming Maritime 2014: Ship to Shore conference.

Maritime 2014 will be held at the Crown Melbourne from 10-12 November and is targeted at representatives within the domestic vessel, shipping, environment and emergency response industries.

This is the first time AMSA has hosted a combined shipping and domestic vessel conference that will bring together local, regional, national and international stakeholders.

It is also the first conference hosted by AMSA since the commencement of the Navigation Act 2012 and the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessels) National Law Act 2012 on July 1, 2013. This legislation replaced eight

federal, State and Territory laws with a single law for the safety of all commercial vessels and their crew in Australian waters.

The conference will provide a forum to discuss the latest maritime developments in regulations, safety, environment, navigation, search and rescue and seafarer qualifications, training and welfare. Maritime 2014 will see a number of high calibre national and international speakers address the conference on their particular areas of expertise.

The conference will also feature exhibits from dozens of companies and organisations showcasing their products and services in the maritime industry.

For more information, visit www. maritime2014.com.au. Registrations close on 31 October, 2014.

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IFS Names WA-based IT Executive Rob McCarthy as National Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand • Leading a team of sales executives in IFS Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth offices • IFS Australia continues to grow rapidly in its target sectors IFS, the global enterprise applications company, today announced that it has promoted experienced Western Australian information technology executive, Rob McCarthy, to the new position of National Sales Director for Australia and New Zealand.

McCarthy, who is General Manager of IFS’s Western Australian operations, will continue to be based in Western Australia but will now take on responsibility for the Australian and New Zealand sales operations, including managing sales executives in IFS’s Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offices, as well as being tasked with growing a Partner channel.

McCarthy was appointed three years ago as the first employee for IFS in Western Australia and has been instrumental in establishing IFS as a major enterprise solutions provider to Australian Mining, Oil & Gas, engineering, procurement and construction companies, with customers including Alliance Contracting, Ngarda, ICON Engineering, Process Group, Brierty, Brookfield Multiplex, Burton Contracting and Georgiou Group.

His recent signing of Mid West Ports Authority, which manages one of Western Australia’s busiest ports in Geraldton, coincides with IFS’s international expansion in the sector, including a new contract with the UK Port of Dover.

“Rob McCarthy has been a wonderful addition to our team and has made a significant contribution to our growth in Perth. His knowledge and experience in the mining, oil & Page 2 - Australian Ports News

Above: Mr Rob McCarthy, IFS National Sales Director gas, construction and maritime services sectors has been invaluable and I have great confidence in his ability to now add value nationally,” said Rob Stummer, Managing Director at IFS Australia and New Zealand.

“IFS Applications is a very good fit for enterprises in the resources and associated service industries,” said McCarthy. “I see great potential for the IFS team to work with enterprises throughout Australia and New Zealand to improve visibility and control over their operations and projects to become more efficient.”

McCarthy has 20 years’ experience in sales, project management and general management roles for enterprise software suppliers in Europe and Australia. Prior to joining IFS in 2010, McCarthy was a Project Manager for a WA-based implementer of enterprise software for resources companies.

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In the first instance, please contact the publisher, Tom Cook for further details on: (07) 5478 9432 or email: apen@worldpacific.com.au

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July 2014 Page 3 • Ports News Port of Townsville releases report on health of seagrass in Cleveland bay Project to upgrade port facilities underway Page 4 • Sealite Introduces 400,000cd LED Range Light Page 5 • Corrosion Control Feature Corrocoat High Performance Customised Marine Protection Difficult access no problem for Townview • Full Program of Events for Corrosion & Prevention 2014 Conference Absafe know how to use a rope, but it’s what they do next that really matters AQURON Adds Real Value to Concrete Marine Structures Pages 6-14 • MLA Partner with Hutchison Ports Australia Page 15 • Ports News Pages 16-17 • Full Program of Events for Ports Australia 44th Biennial Conference Page 18-19 • Ports News - Page 20

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m.v. Manaia : Official Launch Thursday 31st July 2014

Above: The Manaia cabin

LACKDOG CAT aluminium pontoon boats was established in 2009 by owners Luke Seuren and Kevin Ogle. Their vision was to create a safe and robust boat suited to NZ conditions with a point of difference, this being the twin pontoon hulls.

The evolution of the Blackdog Cat has been largely accredited to customer feedback, customer demand and practicality. For 2014 Blackdog Cat have 5 models on offer, these vary in size from 4m to 5.5m, they also offer custom solutions to commercial customers wanting specific work boats, large or small.

Blackdog Cat boats are designed and manufactured here in Whangarei, New Zealand

Manaia is traditionally believed to be the messenger between the earthly world of mortals and the domain of the spirits, and its symbol is used as a guardian against evil.

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ORTHPORT, the deep water commercial port facility at Marsden Point, is situated at the entrance to Whangarei Harbour, making it the northernmost multi-purpose port in New Zealand, and the closest port to the majority of New Zealand’s international markets Northport is New Zealand’s newest port facility and although primarily built for the export of Northland forest products, the terminal’s multipurpose facility caters for a wide range of cargoes and their associated vessel types, including logs, woodchips, veneer, kiwifruit, cement and fertiliser.

Northport’s marine team provides floating and fixed navigation aids from the harbour entrance to Golden Bay Cement at Portland,

a Dynamic Under-Keel Clearance system ensure safe transit of the harbour entrance and approaches to the Refining NZ jetties and the Northport deep water facility; m.v. Manaia will assist the team with on-water maintenance of these important structures as well as providing a hydrographic survey platform and inspection facility for port infrastructure.

We are proud to have been able to build this new vessel with a locally based, professional and pro-active boat builder; it has been a pleasure to have worked on this workboat concept with Blackdog Cat and hope to see the design become an viable part of the Blackdog Cat range of vessels.

Northport congratulates the team at Blackdog Cat on a job well done!

Above: Manaia hulls together

Above: Sam and Ryan from Blackdog Cat

•Manufacturer: •Hull: •Survey: •Survey Limits: •Passengers: •Construction: •Hull thickness: •Pontoon thickness: •Buoyancy Chambers: •LOA: •Beam: •Gross weight: •Engines: •Engine Controls: •Fuel capacity: •Fresh Water: •Cruising speed: •Top speed:

BlackDog Cat Catamaran Designed and built to MNZ SSM survey Inshore Limits, Northland & Auckland 8 persons Aluminium 6.0mm 5.0mm 7 at 5000L 8.5m 3.1m 3.2mt Twin Suzuki 150Hp 4 strokes Seastar Telefex KE4+ and walk around remote 300 litres 85 litres 27kn 36kn Australian Ports News - Page 3

Port of Townsville releases report on health of seagrass in Cleveland Bay

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ORT of Townsville Limited (POTL) today released the results of an annual seagrass health survey carried out in Cleveland Bay.

The survey, which measures the health of seagrass, has been commissioned annually since 2007 at a cost of around $70 000 and is carried out by James Cook University (JCU).

Seagrass communities are a vital element of the Great Barrier Reef and their health is one indicator reef managers can use to understand the overall health of the marine environment.

JCU has established a network of seagrass monitoring along the east and west coast of Queensland, with funding and support provided

by Queensland port authorities, in areas neighbouring ports. The monitoring provides a substantial contribution to the understanding of seagrass health across the State, with data gathered in some ports now spanning more than 20 years.

Dr Michael Rasheed, Principal Research Scientist from JCU’s Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Research (TropWATER), leads the program.

“This long term monitoring carried out in Townsville and other ports is a unique data-set that enable us to understand how seagrasses change and are able to resist and recover from major impacts such as storms and flooding,” he said.

“Seagrasses along the east coast of Queensland are critical nursery grounds for prawns and fish and, in Townsville, also provide an essential food source for dugongs and turtles.”

“Since 2011 the monitoring program has enabled us to see how the seagrass areas in Queensland have been recovering well following extensive declines in the seven years prior - linked to major climate events,” said Dr Rasheed.

The annual survey details seagrass species and density, and maps areas of these meadows by recording observations within three random quadrats (a square thrown onto the seagrass bed to define the area being recorded) at hundreds of sites in Cleveland Bay. Surveys in intertidal areas involve the use of a helicopter which hovers a few meters above the seagrass bed to record data.

Sub-tidal areas are also surveyed using a combination of snorkelers, CCTV cameras and underwater sled tows which collect samples and images for analysis.

The data is stored and analysed using a Geographical Information System and outputs are mapped to indicate seagrass health for the area.

Results of the 2013 Annual Seagrass Survey show that seagrasses in Cleveland Bay have recovered significantly since 2011 (seagrasses over most of the coast of Queensland suffered substantial losses due to regional climatic events leading up to 2011 such as Cyclone Yasi and several years of flooding and high rainfall).

Peter Smith, Manager Environment from Port of Townsville, said the results of the monitoring indicate that seagrass condition was strongly affected by weather patterns, particularly from flooding following high rainfall and cyclones.

“This program is an important component of the Port of Townville’s overall monitoring program to ensure that the natural environment surrounding the port is well understood and safeguarded”.

During the 2013 survey, dugong feeding trails were observed in a number of areas around the bay, a sign the recovery of seagrasses is supporting important animal life.

The recovery observed so far is a promising sign for the marine environmental health of the bay and will continue to be monitored closely.

The next survey is scheduled for October/ November this year.

Above: Researchers conducting the surveys from helicopter and underwater

Project to upgrade port facilities underway

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ORK commenced recently, on a project to develop a new multiuser grain handling facility at Port Kembla.

Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay MLC along with Dom Figliomeni, NSW Ports Executive General Manager Commercial and Tony Day, Chairman of Quattro Ports officiated at a ground breaking ceremony to mark commencement of the project. The project will include an upgrade to Berth 103, construction of new grain bulk storage and rail discharge facilities, conveyors and a mobile ship loader.

Tony Day Chairman of Quattro Ports said that Port Kembla was chosen as the preferred location for the new facility due to its strategic location, access to deep water and the Ports preparedness to invest in the project.

“Port Kembla is a strategic location with good rail access and deep water for Panamax vessels. NSW Ports has been very supportive of Quattro’s project.”

Grain growers are set to benefit from Quattro’s new grain export terminal at Port Kembla which will provide more competition along the grain supply chain throughout the grain growing regions of New South Wales.

The significant investment in Port Kembla demonstrates Quattro’s commitment to building infrastructure to provide an efficient pathway for Australian grain to the world.

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opportunities to all grain traders and exporters in the New South Wales grain market. The Quattro facility is specifically designed to receive grain by rail and will utilise the existing Inner Harbour rail sidings. It will have the capacity to handle in excess of 1.3 million tonnes of export grain per annum plus the ability to also handle import cargo and is scheduled to open before the 2015 harvest.

In addition, Quattro’s innovative design will allow for other agri-products to be both imported and exported through the facility. The facility will be constructed by Kerman Contracting Pty Ltd and includes significant input from local Illawarra and NSW subcontractors.

As part of the project NSW Ports has committed to an extension and deepening of the existing berth (Berth 103) to allow it to accommodate large bulk carriers. Executive General Manager Commercial Dom Figliomeni said that upgrading existing port assets in support of new trade opportunities was an investment that NSW Ports was happy to make.

“This investment will allow for increased utilisation of our existing port assets and as owners of the port rail network, it is great to see increased usage of rail infrastructure” said Mr Figliomeni.

Construction of the facility and berth extension is expected to create 75 new jobs during construction and Quattro will employ around ten staff when fully operational.

Above: NSW Ports and Quattro sod turning at Port Kembla

The project involves: • • • •

Construction of ten x 10,000 tonne and nine x 2,000+ tonne capacity vertical silos Dredging of approximately 120,000 cubic metres to increase berth depth to 14.5m Extension of Berth 103 to handle vessels up to 225 metres in length Installation of rail receival hoppers and an overhead covered conveyor to link the existing rail siding to the new silos • Installation of a 1,500 tonne per hour capacity out loading conveyor to connect to a mobile ship loader.

Sealite Introduces 400,000cd LED Range Light

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N September Sealite introduced a new long range, high intensity LED Range Light designed to give vessels clear night and/or daytime navigation.

The compact, highly efficient light provides over 400,000cd at 12 watts, and achieves a daytime visible range in excess of 5NM and night-time range of over 23NM.

The small form factor of Sealite’s range light delivers significant weight reduction and ease of handing over traditional assemblies. The low power requirement of Sealite’s LED Range Light means that it can be easily installed with a solar power system.

The slotted 3 and 4 hole, 200mm industry standard bolt pattern of the range light enables ease of installation. Once placed into position, vertical and horizontal adjustment for precision alignment is available.

“The range light is based on a high efficiency LED positioned behind a high precision optic manufactured by Sealite. The maximum range is achieved by an optic with 3° x 3° divergence.

This optic may be varied to accommodate

Above: Hood protects lenses from the elements and prevents reflection from the sun

For more information visit www.sealite.com.

Above: Sealite long range, high intensity LED Range Light individual customer requirements” commented Systems Engineer Dana Tomaszewicz.

Sealite’s range light is also ready for immediate interfacing with AIS Type 1 or Type 3 systems, GPS synchronisation, as well as GSM facilities for remote monitoring and control, and have alarm relay contacts for remote monitoring to alert to fault conditions.

Programming is achieved via Sealite’s convenient PC configuration tool. The user simply connects their PC to the lantern via a built in weather-proof port eliminating the need to open the unit. Numerous intensity settings for day/night and twilight, and over 310 standard and custom flash codes may be selected.

Sealite is a long standing Industrial Member of IALA and designs all it’s navigation aids to accord with IALA Recommendations & Guidelines.

Above: LED lenses

Above: Horizontal adjustment and heavy-duty, cast aluminium base

GSM Monitoring & Control

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Corrosion control at NSW Ports’ Bulk Liquids Berth NSW Ports is the new private operator of the Bulk Liquids Berth (BLB1) which has been operating at Port Botany since 1979. This berth has been occupied on average between 50% - 60% of the time for the past ten years and more recently has experienced average berth occupancy levels in excess of 80%. The main products handled at the BLB are refined fuels, bitumen, gases and chemicals / other bulk liquids.

Above: Aerial view of the Bulk Liquid Berth 1 in Port Botany

Above: Diagnostic testing of a prestressed element The berth is a common user berth consisting of a raised working platform of steel reinforced concrete construction, along with various dolphins, bridges and catwalks built from either steelwork or reinforced concrete construction.

The bulk liquid cargos are handled via marine loading arms, manifold connection points for hose connections, which then transfer product through pipelines to onshore storage facilities.

The berth handles classified hazardous cargos, which require extensive fire fighting capabilities There are many services on the berth including

spill containment pump and pipe systems, electrical, sewage, water, nitrogen supply and communications resulting in a large amount of infrastructure on the site, much of which is either steel structure or pipelines.

Due to the age of the berth and its proximity on Botany Bay, corrosion is an ongoing battle taking its toll on aging infrastructure. As the site is a critical piece of infrastructure to New South Wales and in high demand, it is critical that it is maintained to the high industry standards set in Australia to ensure continuous,

Above: Replacement of corroded fire system pipework

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safe operation. The key to ensure reliability is constant monitoring and maintenance programs. Inherently there are risks in operating bulk liquids berths, therefore regular testing of systems also forms an effective tool to ensure reliability and safety.

Corrosion control at BLB1 is handled in various ways for different structures: -Steel piles •Cathodic protection via anodes •Denso wrap treatments -Sheet pile walls •Cathodic protection via anodes •Painting treatment systems -Steel reinforced concrete structures •Periodic monitoring and inspection programs -Steelwork and pipework •Maintenance surface preparation and industrial painting systems.

Structural elements of the berth are routinely inspected and tested to various levels at differing intervals including: • Visual inspections, • Covermeter survey,

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Potential half-cell mapping, Resistivity testing, Concrete breakout, Chloride content analysis, Carbonation testing, Coating thickness measurements Ultrasonic thickness measurements CP potential measurements The recent corrosion control works at BLB1 have been extensive and included sacrificial CP anode replacements, inspection and diagnostic testing of concrete / steel structures, continual surface preparation and painting of various steel structures and pipework and replacement of heavily corroded steel elements with 316 stainless steel elements..

NSW Ports BLB Coordinator, Mr Ashley Rangott told Australian Port News that “within the marine environment at Port Botany, it is critical to ensure the right selection of material and the continual maintenance of the berths is undertaken, to keep the corrosion levels at bay”.

For more information you can contact Ashley Rangott at Ashley.rangott@nswports.com.au

Above: A removed corroded valve that handles sea water

Above: Steel reinforced cross sectional area loss inspection

Above: Corrosion on a pipework flange nearly to the point of failure

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Corrocoat Engineering (Aust) Pty Ltd, provides local marketing, engineering and application of the heavy duty coatings for projects throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea, and surrounding islands.

Please keep Corrocoat in mind next time you need any corrosion coating related services, or if you would like more information please check out the website www.corrocoat.com. au or contact directly on 1300 728 887 or via email at info@corrocoat.com.au.

Above: Propeller Before

Above: Propeller After

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Corrocoat has a focused area of expertise and an enviable set of core competencies. These include: corrosion, mechanical and chemical engineering, the manufacture of heavy duty composite coatings, selection, application and testing of these coatings.

Over the years this focus has resulted in the production of high performance, anticorrosion industrial coating systems for plant and equipment Corrocoat provides a total solution from initial design consultation, through to manufacturing and application. The bespoke nature of the service enables the company to respond swiftly and accurately to individual customer requirements. Through years of relationship building and thousands of successful projects, we have earned our place in the market as a company that can be trusted to carry out work right, first time every time.

The coatings use glass flake fillers, which are impermeable and significantly increase the diffusion path through the coating. This produces a barrier layer, slowing moisture diffusion and the corrosion potential to an almost non existent level.

The flakes of glass orientate themselves within the coating film to reduce the passage of moisture vapour. This effect is known as the tortuous path. Corrocoat’s sister company produces the unique, uniform, and high aspect ratio glass flakes.

Substantial coating improvements are achieved by using these flakes rather than the variable and much thicker flakes or beads available in other coatings. The end result is Corrocoat materials achieve better corrosion protection.

In the marine environment Corrocoat materials offer effective protection in areas where contact with seawater or a salt-laden atmosphere greatly reduces equipment life expectancy.

Typical applications include on and around hulls, high erosion areas such as bow thrust tunnels, installations operating cooling water systems using seawater and structural steelwork.

Components treated include: Pumps, Pipes, Valves, Seawater intakes and outflows, Riser pipes, Filter screens, Deck areas, Marine superstructures, Stern frames, Stabiliser arms, Ballast tanks, Piling, Sea walls, Evaporators, Fresh water tanks, Manifolds, Strainers, Valve chests, Flotation buoys, Ice breaker lines, Splash zone steel and Sub-sea structures.

The extensive range of advanced coatings is used for both the repair of existing equipment and protection of new plant and equipment.

In many cases we are able to use basic carbon steel and advanced coatings as an alternative to expensive metallurgical solutions.

The improvements in glass flake quality, have allowed for the production of superior grades of industrial coatings. These have been formulated to offer not only high performance, but also excellent application properties. The range of coatings extend from some available for high temperature chemicals to single coat structural steel protection.

The coating application is often the time restricting factor during the fabrication process.

Due to the rapid cure of most of our products, the cost and time benefits when using our materials can be hugely advantageous.

Corrocoat’s highly skilled work force is available to carry out coating work at our Canning Vale facilities south of Perth or by our site application team. Many customers find our unique fly in fly out work force more cost effective and efficient than full time, onsite workers.

We are so confident our coatings will perform in the most arduous conditions we will provide a material and labour warranty on any coating that is applied by Corrocoat’s specialist applicators.

With international operations in over 30 countries, Corrocoat is truly a global operator with extensive overseas network offering a comprehensive service with fully trained personnel and technical support available from the UK Research and Development laboratories if required.

Argentina to New Zealand. Everywhere we’ve applied our engineering expertise and polymer technologies, we’ve saved our clients’ equipment, plant and ultimately, money.

To find out more about how we can protect your new assets, or repair and refurbish existing ones, visit www.corrcoat.com.au. Alternatively, call 1300 728 887 for more information.

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OWNVIEW AUSTRALIA has built its reputation on its ability to go where no man has been before. Initially, the Sydney based company was one of Australia’s leading abseiling window cleaning and painting specialists, called upon to keep the city’s high rises and tower blocks in mint condition.

These days, although, cleaning windows is still something Townview do, it has evolved into the company you call when building maintenance and concrete repair work is required for those hard to reach places.

General Manager of Townview Australia Pty Ltd is Mike King and as Lead Technician, Mike knows the job back to front and likes nothing more than developing solutions when logistical access is problematic. However, as Mike says, as industrial abseilers, safety is paramount in the maintenance and restoration of valuable assets.

“Our first priority on the job is safety and we don’t take unnecessary risks. Our training programme ensures that when we are in the zone, our team is prepared, disciplined and ready to meet any challenge.

We believe that whether we’re painting, repairing concrete, conducting maintenance or applying corrosion protection, any impact

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on the project environment is minimised and we take great pride in achieving that end. We always design full access systems for those hard to reach places with both safety and the welfare of the environment in mind.

We want to continually set the highest industry standards and be the most versatile abseil company in Australia.”

Townview Australia is regarded highly within the industry having won the Master Painters Association Awards for Excellence in 2010 with the Best Difficult Access Project and its reputation for excellence has continued to grow with an impressive roster featuring over 600 clients.

Amongst what could be described as a blue chip client list are names like the Commonwealth Bank, Macquarie Bank Australia and Sydney Ports, a company that has appointed Townview as its Head Maintenance Contractor.

Mike King is particularly proud of Townview’s ongoing relationships with companies like Marine and Civil as well as Core Project Consulting as he explains.

“We enjoy making contributions to projects involving these companies because over time by working together we have cultivated a

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team approach and respect each other’s area of expertise.

The level of communication between us is excellent and it means that any challenges that arise, which they often do with most projects, can be tackled and overcome efficiently.

We are always happy to work with other companies should they need our team of abseiling specialists who are also able to apply corrosion protection and perform concrete repair.”

Last year Townview contributed to the restoration of Cape Don Lighthouse which was a valuable heritage project. The still active lighthouse, constructed in 1915, is located at Cape Don on the tip of the Coburg

peninsula in the Northern Territory.

Townview worked on the Marine and Civil project to fully restore the lighthouse and designed a full access system for the external works. To extend the life of the lighthouse Townview performed concrete repairs on around 65 metres of the external walls and installed corrosion protection around the whole ‘barrel’ of the historic lighthouse.

More recently, Marine & Civil called upon Townview to assist in the refurbishment of The Entrance Bridge on the Central Coast of NSW. In conjunction with engineers from Core Project Consultants, Townview designed and supplied a full access system to enable work to be performed on the underside

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of the bridge. Townview also performed concrete repair work and provided a complete recoating of the soffit along with corrosion protection.

Townview Australia has a range of inhouse expertise including highly qualified technicians and a team of abseilers with the capacity to provide a range of solutions for most maintenance related infrastructure needs, particularly those located in hard to reach places. This remarkable and dynamic company is a proven performer and has an operational reach that can extend across Australia and beyond.

For more information about Townview Australia visit; www.townview.com.au

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Townview Australia Building Maintenance Experts Difficult Access Specialists • External Building Maintenance

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• Inspections & Reports

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Townview Australia External Building Maintenance Call Us Now: 02 8206 0959 Call 4/66 Us Now: 02 St, 9560 3929 NSW 2064 Unit Whiting Artarmon 351 Trafalgar St, Petersham NSW 2049 Email: enquiries@townview.com.au www.townview.com.au www.townview.com.au

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First Timers Function The Precinct Tavern, 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin

Welcome Reception il lido, Wharf One F3, 19 Kitchener Dr, Darwin Sponsored by Incospec & Associates Australia

17:00 – 17:45

18:00 – 21:00

Morning Tea

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Lunch

ACA Foundation Ltd AGM Waterfront 1

Plenary 3: Rich Hayes, Office of the Secretary of Defence for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics New Technologies & Future Challenges for the Prevention of Corrosion in US DoD Assets Auditorium 2

Plenary 4: Scott Collins, Santos & Andrew Mills, Wood Group Integrity Management Implementing Quantitative Risk Based Inspection in Gas Processing Facilities Auditorium 2

Afternoon Tea

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Effect of Sulphur on Fe-9Cr-(Mn, Si) Alloy Corrosion in CO2 -H2O Gas at 650°C J. Zhang University of New South Wales 060

Corrosion & Asset Protection in the HVAC & R Industry – The Forgotten Issue M. Weir Blygold Oceania 118

Rehabilitation of Peats Ferry Bridges S. MacDonald Freyssinet Australia 079

Studying the Cathodic Disbondment of Coatings Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy F. Mahdavi Deakin University 077

Reversal of Polarity of Zinc Coatings, Urban Myth of Fact?

M. Weston Incospec & Associates Australia 095

Caution for Underestimating the EPR Hazards Generated on Corroded Metallic Pipelines from Distribution Powerlines when Compared to Transmission Power Lines T. Auditore LineTech Consulting 152

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Examining the Localised Corrosion Phenomenon in a Sour Environment B. Brown Institute of Corrosion, Ohio University 154

Augmenting a Concrete CP System to Sydney Opera House a Unique Experience M. Ali GHD 030

A Case Study on Underground Hot Dip Galvanized Gas Cylinders A. Sheehan Galvanizers Association of Australia 102

Micro Climate and Durability N. Tripathi Roads and Maritime Services 069

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Sulfur Speciation and Corrosivity Indexing in Crude Oil and Condensate M. Suleiman Takreer Research Centre Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company 011

Increasing the Longevity of Assets by Providing Planned Coating Solutions J. Mackay International Paint 008

Stream D Waterfront 3 Cathodic/Anodic Protection Chair: Alireza Kouklan

11:00

Stream C Waterfront 2 Sustainability Chair: Peter Johnson

Plenary 2: Jason Farrugia, Dulux Protective Coatings A Review of Techniques for Protecting Assets in the Marine & Coastal Environments Auditorium 2

9:45

Stream B Waterfront 1 Oil & Gas Chair: Brian Kinsella

Plenary 1: Prabhaker Singh, University of Connecticut Corrosion of Materials and Coatings in Advanced Energy Systems Auditorium 2

9:00

Stream A Auditorium 2 Coatings Chair: Fred Salome

Opening Address and Starting of The Ed Potter Corrosion Clock Auditorium 2

8:30

Monday 22 September 2014

Registration Desk Opens Darwin Convention Centre

10:00 – 17:00

Sunday 21 September 2014

AS/NZS 2312.2: A New Standard for Design of Hot Dip Galvanized Articles P. Golding Galvanizers Association of Australia 128

16:00

Young Corrosion Group Event The Precinct, 7 Kitchener Drive, Darwin Sponsored by Galvanizers Association of Australia

18:30

Fusion Bonded Polyethylene Coatings - 40 Years On A. Fletcher Pentair Water Solutions 094

Assessment of Weld-Zone Coating Repair Methods for Zn-Alloy Coated Hollow Sections B. McCormack Orrcon Steel 058

11:30

12:00

Further Developments in Accelerated Laboratory Evaluation of Coatings for Use Beneath Thermal Insulation A. Overington International Paint 023

11:00

Use of Aerial Drones as a Screening Technique for Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Inspection in Oil and Gas Production Facilities: A Pilot Study Y. Pimpale Bureau Veritas 146

Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion: A Review Focused On Hydrotest Fluids In Subsea Pipelines L. Machuca Curtin University 117

Understanding Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) Using Coatings M. Buckhurst Jotun AS, Norway 151

Solutions for Recurrent Issue of Low Concrete Cover in Reinforced Concrete Structures P. Mojarrad Sika Australia 148

New Results for the Corrosion of Reinforcement in Marine Environments R. Melchers The University of Newcastle 039

Corrosion Protection of Reinforced Concrete Structures in Remote Locations: Cape Don Lighthouse, NT A. Bird Marine & Civil Maintenance 120

Stream C Waterfront 2 Concrete & Architecture Chair: Brad Dockrill

Morning Tea

10:30

Stream B Waterfront 1 Oil and Gas Chair: Andrew Hargrave

Plenary 6: Ben Fultz, Bectel The Challenges of LNG Materials Selection Auditorium 2

9:45

Stream A Auditorium 2 Coatings Chair: Robert Francis

PF Thompson Lecture: Warren Green, Vinsi Partners Electrochemistry and Its Relevance to Reinforced Concrete Durability Repair and Protection Auditorium 2

Protimeter Revisited for Large Scale Damp Investigations A.L. Airey Airey Taylor Consulting 136

Energy Efficiency of Photonic Materials by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy K. Habib EBR Centre, Kuwait 010

Corrosion Monitoring Under Disbonded Coatings F. Varela Deakin University 046

Advances in Inspectability / Validation of Non-Metallic Composite Repair Systems D. Hunter Neptune Research 156

Advances in Sensing and Monitoring Chair: Brian Martin

8:45

Tuesday 23 September 2014

Exhibition Opening Exhibition Hall 2 & 3, Darwin Convention Centre

New Experimental Rig to Investigate Corrosion Under Insulation at Different Climate Conditions T. Pojtanabuntoeng Curtin University 141

17:00

17:3019:30

Premature Corrosion of WellHead Flexible Hoses: A Case Study S. Krismer Bureau Veritas 147

CP For Cased Pipelines in Shore Crossings – Challenges in Design S. Claveria Atteris 086

Internal Corrosion Management of Process Vessels D. Blackwell Belzona Polymerics 108

Oil & Gas Chair: David Lake

16:30

Coatings Forum

Paint Coating Selection & Specification: Changes to AS/ NZS 2312 R. Francis R A Francis Consulting Services 017

15:30

Coatings Chair: Ben Biddle

CP Forum

Management of Cathodic Protection Systems in Marine Environments A. Cheaitani Remedial Technology 109

Stream D Waterfront 3 Cathodic/Anodic Protection Chair: Bruce Ackland

The Effects of Mechanical Stress, Environment and Cathodic Protection on the Degradation and Failure of Coatings: An Overview S. Ranade Deakin University 050

Your Not-So-Typical Concrete Cathodic Protection System U. Kreher Aurecon 149

Understanding the Effects of Electrical Interference Signals and the Environment on the Effectiveness of Cathodic Protection Y. Huo Deakin University 049

Cathodic Protection of a Heritage Bridge – From Design to Protection A. Vinnell Aurecon 130

Cathodic/Anodic Protection Chair: John Grapiglia

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12:45

Case Study Removing Old Coating from a Tank Floor in an Oil Refinery J. Gooden Blast-One International 119

A Novel Anti-Corrosion Pipeline Coating Solution S.W. Guan Bredero Shaw 140

Afternoon Tea

14:00

14:30

15:00

Electrochemical Characteristics of Aluminium Alloys in the Presence of Praseodymium(III) Ions A. Sudholz Defence Science Technology Organisation 047

ACA Annual Dinner & Awards Exhibition Hall 1, Darwin Convention Centre Sponsored by Denso Australia

17:00

19.0024:00

Plenary 8: Harvey Hack, Northrop Grumman Corp Design of Small Structures to Control Marine Corrosion Auditorium 2

Morning Tea

9:45

10:30

Studies on the Corrosion Behaviour of Wear Resistant Hardfacing Alloys K. Kannoorpatti Charles Darwin University 059

Plenary 7: Pat Teevens, Broadsword Corrosion Engineering Petroleum Pipeline Integrity Under the Public ‘Microscope’: The Essential Role of Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA) Auditorium 2

Risk Factors & Concrete Asset Management (Can You Afford What You Want) G. Vile BAAM Consulting 144

Escaped Process Gases - The Unexpected in Industrial Shed Corrosion A.L. Airey Airey Taylor Consulting 135

Manufacturing & Production Chair: Jim Galanos

Latest Techniques in Cathodic Protection Monitoring and Reporting S. Watt Aegis 125

Findings of a 4 year Study of Concrete Sewer Pipe Corrosion T. Wells The University of Newcastle 022

The Chloride Conundrum in Concrete T. Pape ARRB Group 103

New Method of Instant Off Potential Measurement R. Brodribb M. Brodribb 015

Advances in Sensing and Monitoring Chair: Bruce Ackland

NanoUT: Accurate Measuring of Wall Thickness Changes D. Kelly ConocoPhillips 054

Field Testing of a Corrosion Prediction Health Management System on Military Aircraft A. Trueman Defence Science Technology Organisation 056

Laboratory Validation of Sensors for a Corrosion Prognostic Health Management System for Use with Military Aircraft A. Butler Defence Science Technology Organisation 084

Advances in Sensing and Monitoring Chair: Richard Brodribb

Investigation of Reinforced Concrete Resistance to Chlorides K. Kannoorpatti Charles Darwin University 131

Concrete & Architecture Chair: Alan Bird

CS&B Forum

Concrete, Structures & Buildings Forum Chair: Warren Green

9:00

Wednesday 24 September 2014

A Review of the Robustness of Epoxy Passive Fire Protection (PFP) to Offshore Environments R. Wade International Paint 025

16:30

Oil & Gas Forum

Myth or Fact - Higher Surface Profile Increases Coating Adhesion J. Gooden Blast-One International 048

16:00

Non Destructive Testing (NDT) Techniques for Detecting and Measuring Corrosion (CUI) of Plant and Structures D. Lake Attar 113

Nanocrystalline Alloy Structure and Ultra-Thin Graphene Coating: The Novel Nanotechnologies for Remarkable Oxidation/Corrosion Resistance R. Singh Monash University 036

Oil and Gas Chair: Fikry Barouky

Effect of Mn on Corrosion of FeCr and Fe-Cr-Ni Alloys in Dry and Wet CO2 Gas J. Zhang University of New South Wales 061

Synchrotron Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis of Carbon Steel Surfaces K. Lepkova Curtin University 121

Study of the Passivity of UNS S32003 Lean Duplex Stainless Steel in NaCl Solution Below Critical Pitting Temperature H. Castaneda The University of Akron 087

Oil And Gas Chair: Brian Kinsella

15:30

Coatings Chair: Geoff White

Composite Coatings: Basics of Fiber Reinforced Polymers for Pipe Repairs D. Hunter Neptune Research 157

13:30

Coatings Chair: Peter Dove

Lunch

ACA General Members Meeting Waterfront 1

12:30

Closing Session Auditorium 2

16:00

The Need for Internal Passivation of Stainless Steel Piping Systems R. Everett Everett’s Mechanical & Corrosion Consulting 132

Microstructure, Mechanical and Corrosion Behaviour of Duplex Stainless Steel/Carbon Steel Dissimilar Metal Welds M. Al-Elyani University of New South Wales 150

Assessment of Subsea Pipelines C. Coppard Australian Maritime College 078

Integrity Management Chair: Graham Sussex

Corrosion and Mechanical Issues in HSFG Bolts D. Lilley Charles Darwin University 114

The Importance of Certification Within the Inspection Industry P. Milligan AINDT 099

Protective Coatings - A Guide to Project Delivery J. Rigby Remedy Asset Protection 074

Corrosion and the Law - A Consultant’s Perspective L. Boulton Les Boulton & Associates 014

Waterfront 1 Integrity Management Chair: John Duncan

Comprehensive Corrosion Integrity Management Systems and Strategy in Order to Battle Hydrocarbon Release Due to Aging Facility and Ensure Safe Reliable Operation - the Forties Oilfield’s Experience Benefits and Drawbacks of Pourbaix Diagram

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Paper Title Design of Highly Effective Corrosion Inhibitor Molecules for Acid Corrosion of Steel Using Quantum Chemical Approach 013

Laboratory Study of UnderDeposit Corrosion of Steel Pipelines in Seawater Environment X. Wang The University of Newcastle 027

MIC and Pitting Corrosion on Field Recovered Mooring Chain Links J. Rosen AMOG Consulting 076

Five Year Observations of Corrosion Losses for Steels at a Severe Marine Atmospheric Site R. Jeffrey The University of Newcastle 032

Trends in Long-Term Corrosion of Aluminium Alloys in Marine, Industrial and Urban Environments R. Melchers The University of Newcastle 038

Marine Corrosion Chair: Bruce Hinton

A Comparison of Corrosion Profiles of Steel Strips, Coupons and Chains R. Jeffrey The University of Newcastle 031

The Effect of Cleaning Procedures on Corrosion Coupon Surface Topography I. Chaves The University of Newcastle 045

Marine Corrosion Chair: Andrew Hargrave

Industry Projects Forum

Waterfront 2 Industry Project Forum Chair: Andrew Hargrave

Paper no.

POSTER SESSION

Farewell Function Level 2 Foyer, Darwin Convention Centre

A Potential Anti-Corrosive Ionic Liquid Coating for Mg Alloy AZ31 in Simulated Body Fluids Y. Zhang Deakin University 091

15:30

16:3018:00

The Roles of The Electrolyte Composition and Concentration on the Corrosion Resistance of the Oxide Coatings Formed on AZ91D Magnesium Alloy by Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation R. Hussein University of Windsor 035

Effect of Thiourea on the Structure and Corrosion Properties of Electrodeposited Zn-Sn M. Esfahani Swinburne University of Technology 052

Corrosion Removal via Bristle Blasting Process with Implication Upon Stress Corrosion Cracking R. Stango Marquette University 116

15:00

14:30

14:00

Lunch

13:00 Coatings Chair: Willie Mandeno

Performance of Aircraft Corrosion Inhibiting Compounds on Aluminum Alloy 2024-T3.

S. Jacob BAE Systems 040

12:30

Corrosion Properties of Cathodic Arc Evaporated Nitride Coatings L. Ward RMIT University 085

The NZ Transport Agency Guide to Bridge Painting W. Mandeno Opus International Consultants 034

11:30

12:00

Auckland Harbour Bridge Painting: Development of a Future Maintenance Strategy R. El Sarraf Opus International Consultants 033

11:00

Auditorium 2 Coatings Chair: Graham Carlisle

Charles Darwin University

Pertamina Hulu Energi Offshore Northwest Java Ltd

Alexandria University

Organisation

Control of Corrosion and Microbiological Growth in Fire Protection System V. Afshari GHD 088

Corrosion of 1010 Carbon Steel Exposed to Semi-Solid Agar A. Spark RMIT University 072

Corrosion of Stainless Steel Elements in Water Pumps S. Furman AECOM 126

Statistical Modelling for Pitting Corrosion of Cast Iron Pipelines Z. Soltani Asadi The University of Newcastle 020

Water & Waste Water Chair: Matthew Dafter

Long Term Corrosion of Buried Cast Iron Pipes in Native Soils R. Petersen The University of Newcastle 028

Corrosion of Copper in Australasian Drinking Waters: A Historical Review D. Nicholas Nicholas Corrosion 021

Using LPR to Predict Underground Corrosion of Cast Iron Watermains M. Dafter Hunter Water 051

MIC (Microbial Induced Corrosion) Case Studies - Big Issues From Small Beginnings E. Stuttard Strategic Sampling 107

Waterfront 3 Water & Waste Water Chair: Robert Melchers

THERE’S NO DOUBT that the team from Absafe know how to get around.

As members of the International Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) they’re made of the right stuff.

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EMBERSHIP of IRATA means that your skill is tested, you’re audited by an independent third party to prove that you have what it takes to reach those out of the way places safely and it’s no place for the squeamish. Try abseiling down the inside of a dark and narrow chimney or bracing against the elements hanging on the side of a high-rise building.

This is a regular day for the Absafe team and they do thrive on a challenge. Perhaps in their world getting there might be half the fun but it doesn’t end there because that’s when the serious business begins. Having the skill to plummet the depths or climb to the top of the world and touch the sky takes a special kind of bravado but fighting corrosion in those hard to reach places is what Absafe are really good at and on that subject they’ve passed every test.

Based in Victoria, Absafe Pty Ltd are a team of industry leading specialist contractors who provide expert industrial rope access inspection, remedial and maintenance services to all forms of façade and structures as well as the provision of Height Safety Services. The company prides itself on having the ability to fight corrosion in the most hazardous of areas and to do it safely and effectively.

Absafe know how to use a rope, but it’s what they do next that really matters Accreditation is important to the Absafe team. Their ability to extend the life of an asset by stopping corrosion in its tracks and the treatment applied is world’s best practice. Being qualified to access hard to reach places and to apply the correct anti-corrosion treatment once there, is paramount.

As Absafe owner and Director Andy Caddy explains.

“Qualifying as a member of IRATA is extremely important. It’s the benchmark, the sole global standard in safety and efficiency in the work-at-height sector and it has member companies in every continent.

Each IRATA member is audited by an independent third party auditor to ensure that it has in place correct procedures and systems for industrial rope access. Member companies are obliged to work in accordance with the conditions set out in the International Code of Practice.”

Andy explains how the code of practice for industrial rope access has been developed by IRATA over the last 25 years. It is now the industry preferred technique to enable access for much of the work in the offshore oil and gas sector as well as a range of projects in construction, civil engineering and when dealing with hazardous areas in a marine or natural environment.

The IRATA code of practice has proven to be extremely successful in ensuring an unrivalled global safety record year after year.

It’s an enviable record considering the dangers faced by those who, not only work at height but need to access that hard to reach location.

Undoubtedly, such levels of safety have been achieved because the code is based on a rigorous training regime and strict workplace guidelines.

The IRATA system has three main components that combine to create a safe system of work: • The International Code of Practice (ICOP) is the IRATA bible which lays out work and management systems in full.

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The IRATA training scheme is the most established and respected worldwide, producing three levels of qualified operative from apprentice through to supervisor.

IRATA member companies are subject to regular thorough audits to ensure their systems are fully compliant with the ICOP.

Absafe provide a comprehensive make safe service with the capacity to respond rapidly to remove unsafe materials and secure the site.

The company protects business assets across all the major industries, using industrial coatings, abrasives and waterproofing.

The company’s in-house talent also includes fully qualified engineers and NACE Coatings inspectors. Absafe are also qualified in the application of Cardox which is fully certified as a non-explosive device.

The Cardox CO2 System is extensively used for Silo clearance and in the removal of large build ups in bulk containers. It’s also used for rock or concrete breaking, tunnel excavation, trench excavation, general open cut excavation, foundation excavation, quarry (secondary rock breaking), and underwater excavation.

Absafe’s expansive client list includes Melbourne Water, Tru Energy, Yallourn Power Station, International Power, SP AusNet, Cement Australia and a host of other major clients in the mining, construction, power, oil, gas and shipping sectors throughout Australia.

Absafe is also a member of ACA (Australian Corrosion Association); ACRA (Australian Concrete Repair Association and CCF (Civil Contractors Federation).

ACA is a non-political, non-profit membership based organisation and Andy describes it as such; “It’s an organisation akin to a ‘learned society’ and its membership is drawn from a wide cross section of industries all united in one common purpose; to reduce the impact of corrosion in Australasia.

The strength of the ACA lies in the combined experience, research and know-how of a

If you would like to know more about Absafe and the range of services the company provides you can contact them on 03 9486 3777 or visit: www.absafe.com.au variety of work interests as well as the result of academic and industry training. Through this process ACA has developed a far more effective methodology in the fight against corrosion.

ACA provides an opportunity for its members to broaden their knowledge through education, training and technical meetings. Of course there’s also member networking opportunities, conferences, certification and accreditation along with regular publications to support the transfer of technical knowledge from a worldwide base.”

Absafe is also a member of The Australasian Concrete Repair Association (ACRA) which was formed in 1991.

ACRA’s aim is to provide a forum to promote discussion and an exchange of views in the concrete repair industry to advance the technology and practice of concrete repair and associated activities.

The Association’s members are at the forefront of concrete repair technology worldwide and include companies and individuals with an interest in repairing and protecting concrete. These include specialist consultants and engineers, specialist repair contractors, specialist materials suppliers and asset owners.

The Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) is another membership that Absafe enjoys as that organisation is the representative body of Civil Engineering Contractors in Australia providing assistance and expertise in contractor development and industry issues.

There is no doubting the rope access skills of the Absafe team in conquering the heights or depths of those hard to reach places, but it’s supported by a wealth of knowledge and an acute ability to apply the right treatment to stop corrosion in its tracks no matter where it is.

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Adding Service Life to Concrete Marine Structures

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CCORDING to international definition, a ‘marine environment’ extends 50 kilometres inland from the coastline. For concrete structures, this underscores the impact of corrosion as a destructive and costly force.

Wharves and concrete structures located around Australia’s extensive coastline are high candidates for corrosion issues. Markham’s concrete protection systems are the ultimate in the fight against rebar corrosion in concrete.

The combination of moisture and oxygen within the concrete matrix is the enemy.

All reinforced concrete has a permeability factor. Free moisture and oxygen move in and out of the concrete, along with contaminants such as chlorides and sulphates. These factors work together to provide a corrosive environment at the rebar zone. Reinforced concrete that is exposed to seawater is at particular risk due to the high chloride content of the water. Chlorides combine with moisture within the concrete, to create acidic conditions around the rebar, accelerating corrosion.

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So how does the proactive use of Markham’s concrete protection systems prevent corrosion?

Markham’s concrete protection systems can be applied to protect new or existing concrete. Typically, the treatment is applied as a catalytic solution. This combines with the moisture and free limes within the concrete, in a hydrophilic reaction. The result is a hydrogel formation which penetrates deep into the porosity of the concrete.

This hydrogel immobilizes the moisture within the concrete, preventing the movement of chlorides or other contaminants. As a result, a high pH level is preserved in the rebar zone. Existing corrosion activity, and the risk of corrosion initiation, are dramatically reduced.

Markham hydrogel, used in conjunction with concrete repair work, eliminates potential ‘corrosion breakout’ (incipient anode syndrome) which so often follows concrete patching.

In addition to controlling chloride activity, the hydrogel solutions waterproof the concrete, seal minor surface cracking, and make the whole structure more resistant to concrete aging.

A significant practical advantage of the hydrogel treatment is that it can be applied to wet or dry concrete, and has no curing or drying time. This is due to the hydrophilic nature of the process. Its application in tidal and splash zones is safe and effective.

The application of the Markham system

increases the durability of concrete structures located within a marine environment, due to inhibiting corrosion, extending the service life.

Markham Global are the Australasian specialists in the wide range of hydrogel systems including concrete admixture, spray-applied and injectable hydrogels, for protection and waterproofing. Markham has been providing innovative concrete solutions since 1996 and has offices and representatives in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

At the core of Markham’s treatment systems is the Aquron product range. Aquron products have been applied to over 100 million square metres of concrete worldwide – over 6 million square metres applied in Australasia since 1996!

For more information about Markham Global and Aquron concrete systems contact us –

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MLA Partners with Hutchison Ports Australia MLA Holdings Pty Ltd is pleased to announce a new partnership with Hutchison Ports Australia, who are backed by the considerable technical, operational and financial muscle of the world’s leading port investor, developer and operator, Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH). The global network of HPH comprises over 30,000 employees, 319 berths in 52 ports, with over 76 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU’S) handled each year spanning 26 countries throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, the Americas and now Australia.

HPH is investing more than AUD$700 million in the new Sydney and Brisbane Australian container terminals. Both the Brisbane Container Terminals and Sydney International Container Terminals are now operating, while the intermodal terminal at Enfield, linked to the Port by a dedicated freight rail line is set to begin operations later this year. When fully operational the facilities will increase capacity by 50 per cent in Port Botany and almost 100 per cent in the Port of Brisbane, providing importers, exporters and shipping lines with more choice and better service. Hutchison Ports Australia also draws on HPH’s extensive capability as one of the world’s most technologically advanced port operators.

The new terminals will incorporate the Next Generation Terminal Management System “nGen” developed by HPH to bring new levels of productivity to the Australian ports.

MLA has successfully delivered and commissioned a total of four new SANY Reach Stackers and one new SANY Empty Container Handler during August at Sydney International Container Terminals - Port Botany and the new intermodal freight terminal at Enfield. This compliments the existing 8 SANY port machines delivered to Brisbane Container Terminals and Sydney Container Terminals during 2013 in the

initial phase of terminal development.

MLA Holdings are committed to helping Hutchison reach their goal and are determined to deliver quality service and parts support to SANY Port Machinery in order to do so. Michael Kidd, MLA’s National Sales Manager for Heavy Trucks, was there to supervise the delivery process. Michael stated: “The SANY SRSC4545 Reach Stacker recently delivered to Port Botany provides the unique ability to lift 45T containers on the 2nd row and 40T containers on the 3rd row without the use of stabilizers, therefore enabling the efficient handling of the 2nd rail operation at Port Botany”.

Vello Kitt, Hutchison’s Mechanical Equipment Manager, was extremely pleased with the outcome of the recent SANY Port Machinery deliveries.

“We are very happy with the final result. There’s no doubt the SANY Reach Stacker is a quality machine. Having the skilled and experienced

MLA staff and technicians at the assembly of the SANY machines was a godsend.”

Mr Kitt says; “the new Sydney International Container Terminals (SICTL) are an integral part of Port Botany’s expansion program, which is needed to ensure this major port continues to meet the growing demand for container traffic in the years ahead.” Significantly, SITCL is connected by a dedicated rail freight line to Hutchison Logistics Australia’s intermodal terminal being developed at Enfield, where MLA Holdings have now delivered a further three machines, two SANY SRSC45C2 Reach Stackers and one SDCY100K8T Empty Container Handler.

Hutchison Logistics Australia (HLA) will operate the new terminal located 18 kilometres west of Port Botany. With the State Government looking to increase rail modal share of container traffic in and out of Port Botany, the two SANY Reach Stackers at the Enfield Terminal are sure to be

kept busy and productive at all times, while the empty container handler will play a critical role in Hutchison’s quest to provide much needed empty container storage capacity for Sydney.

According to Vello Kitt, the key to the successful relationship between MLA Holdings and Hutchison Ports Australia is MLA’s ability to provide superior after sales service. “What we hope to achieve is reliable, prompt, well equipped and trained back-up support for all SANY Port Machinery within Australian Terminal operations. With MLA’s Australia wide branch network, technical support will be available from qualified MLA technicians at all times across all our Terminals. This will mean Hutchison Ports Australia will receive accurate information, correct servicing and the support of a highly respected service company fixing any issues in a very short time.”

And the relationship is one that is set to progress on a long term basis. As Hutchison continue to experience growth and expansion, Mr Kitt anticipates that MLA will play a supporting role along the way, delivering quality SANY machines and reliable after sale service. “The relationship with MLA Holdings, especially now with SANY on board, will no doubt progress well in to the future.”

Matt Saunders, MLA’s General Manager-Sales & Operations says that MLA is extremely pleased to be able to play a role and help Hutchison Ports achieve their goals in the Australian market. “The SANY Group in partnership with MLA has already supplied many units to the Australian branches of some of the world’s most respected companies. Whether its SANY heavy equipment from either of their Chinese or German manufacturing plants, heavy equipment users in Australia have a choice of very modern and reliable trucks, backed by the existing MLA service team and all the experience they bring”.

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Customs and Border Protection Cape Class Patrol Boats

ACV Cape Byron Patrol Boat Open Day The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) Marine Unit hosted an open day on board ACV Cape Byron on Sunday, 24 August 2014.

The open day provided an opportunity for the local community to go aboard ACV Cape Byron, take a tour of the vessel and interact with the dedicated officers of the ACBPS Marine Unit who safeguard Australia’s coastline 365 days of the year.

The open day was a great opportunity to find out more about what the ACBPS Marine Unit does.

Australian Customs Vessel ACV Cape Byron in Sydney at the Open Day

COMBATING MARITIME SECURITY THREATS Australia has 36,000 kilometres of coastline and an offshore maritime area of nearly 13 million square kilometres.

The new Customs and Border Protection Cape Class Patrol Boats will play a significant role in border security by maintaining a presence around Australia’s coastline and responding to reported or suspected border incidents and illegal activity.

Customs and Border Protection vessels perform strategic patrols and tactical surveillance and enforcement for various agencies to address maritime security threats within and beyond Australia’s 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).

These threats are: • unauthorised maritime arrivals • bio-security • illegal exploitation of natural resources • illegal activity in protected areas • import or export of prohibited items • maritime terrorism piracy, robbery or violence at sea • marine pollution.

The Cape Class Patrol Boats and crew will be capable of operating to the full extent of

the Australian EEZ, other than in the deep Southern Ocean, and will have the capacity to conduct operations in all environments in which Customs and Border Protection now operates and will be required to operate in the future.

The Cape Class Patrol Boat fleet will replace the Bay Class vessels, which are nearing the end of their planned operational life. The full fleet of Cape Class Patrol Boats will be operational by late 2015.

ABOUT THE CAPE CLASS PATROL BOATS

Vessel

Bay Class

Cape Class

Overall Length

38.2 metres

57.8 metres

Crew

10

18

Sea range

2700 nm

4000 nm

Technical specs

Aluminium hull vessel with twin 1,050 kilowat MTU engines with reversing gearbox

Aluminium hull vessel with twin 2,600 kilowatt Caterpillar engines with reversing gearbox

The Cape Class Patrol Boats will have greater range, endurance and flexibility in responding to maritime security threats than the current Bay Class vessels. These boats will also have enhanced capability to operate in higher sea states and survive in more severe conditions.

The patrol boats have capacity to accommodate future trends in surveillance technology and response capability. It is intended that these vessels will be connected to the Australian Maritime Security Operations Centre via an Australian Maritime Identification System terminal onboard each vessel.

The Cape Class Patrol Boats will be able to: • Undertake 28 day patrols.

• Sail 4,000 nautical miles before having to refuel.

• Sail to the 50 degrees south mark, in the Southern Ocean equatorial waters.

• Combat the full range of maritime security threats.

• Carry a larger crew to more effectively and safely manage boarding operations.

• Identify, track, intercept an extended range of threats in the maritime domain and gather intelligence and store evidence for matters that may proceed to the courts.

• Launch two Tender Response Vessels simultaneously.

Life of vessel

15 years

20 years

USE OF PATROL BOATS

Tenders

Two 6.4 metre aluminium Pursuit 640 quicklaunching tenders, for boarding, surveillance and interception duties.

Two 7.3 metre Tender Response Vessels that can be launched simultaneously, which are faster and can carry more officers for boarding, surveillance and interception duties

Facilities

• Two deck-mounted 7.62mm general purpose machine guns • Holding areas equipped with CCTV and facilities for accommodating intercepted illegal foreign fishers and suspected unauthorised people attempting to enter Australia • Weapons and Personal Defensive Equipment • Glock pistols for Customs and Border Protection boarding party officers • Shotguns for protection against wild animals • Additional personal defensive equipment ody armour, batons, capsicum and handcuffs.

•Two deck-mounted 0.50 cal general purpose machine guns • Holding areas equipped with CCTV and facilities for accommodating intercepted illegal foreign fishers and suspected unauthorised people attempting to enter Australia • Weapons and Personal Defensive Equipment •Glock pistoals for Customs and Border Protection boarding party officers • Shotguns for protection against wild animals • Additional personal defensive equipment such as body armour, batons, capsicum spreay and handcuffs

Customs and Border Protection patrol boats may be deployed according to aerial surveillance, community reports and/or radar sightings. They may be used to: • Counter people, drug and weapons smuggling • Apprehend foreign fishing vessels • Gather information and intelligence • Monitor environmental pollution • Assist management of offshore nature reserves and marine parks

SPECIFICATIONS Comparisons between the current Bay Class vessels and new Cape Class Patrol Boats:

CAPE CLASS PATROL BOAT NAMES The eight new patrol boats will be named after geographical capes in each Australian State and Territory:

• Cape St George (ACT) • Cape Byron (NSW) • Cape Nelson (Victoria) • Cape Sorell (Tasmania) • Cape Jervis (SA) • Cape Leveque (WA) • Cape Wessel (NT) • Cape York (Queensland) The naming of these boats after some of the furthest extremities of the Australian mainland and Tasmania highlights the scope of the Customs and Border Protection Marine Unit’s operational areas and the magnitude of the work required to protect our borders.

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Eastland Port progresses development

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ASTLAND GROUP is progressing Eastland Port’s capital development plans of more than $20 million in order to meet growing demand from customers.

General manager logistics, Andrew Gaddum, said the port planned to spend $23.3 million on developments this year alone, bringing its total spend on the port since 2009 to $60 million. A further $50 million was ear-marked to be spent over the next five years.

Mr Gaddum said enhancements at Eastland Port in the next twelve months included construction of the upper log yard, a multimillion dollar project scheduled to begin in October. When complete it will give customers another 1.5 hectares of general storage and provide the community with a world class storm water treatment system. It will also significantly improve the aesthetics of the site and help mitigate off site impacts on neighbouring residents.

A new tug, the Waimata, was already under construction in Vietnam, added Mr Gaddum, at a cost of $13 million.

“It’s a high-bollard tug with more than four times the pulling power of the smaller Turihaua it replaces. When it arrives later this year, it will improve both the efficiency and safety of port

operations.”

In addition, a lease was now in place for the Northern log yard and work had begun in earnest on stakeholder consultation and resource consent preparation for the site.

“We’re working to reduce any impact on the surrounding environment, with extensive storm water treatment and retention planned as well as a comprehensive landscaping plan.

When complete the yard will add significantly to the Port’s operational flexibility, with significant efficiency gains expected for the ports customers.”

Mr Gaddum said consent to extend the current Matawhero log yard had recently been submitted to Gisborne District Council.

“We’re hopeful this will be granted in the next few months so that work on site can commence this summer. The extension of this area will allow the site to be used for peaks in log storage more effectively.”

And finally, a project to look at berth optimisation and marine development was also underway. The outcome would be a widereaching plan detailing how the current assets should best be utilised, said Mr Gaddum, and what new assets needed to be developed, in order to meet growing export demand.

ABOVE: The ‘Waimata’ in Halong Bay, (World Heritage Site), where the trials were undertaken

Mid West Ports Authority to Support Efficiency and Growth with IFS Applications • Integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) to improve process efficiencies • IFS Touch Apps reduce double handling and improve productivity • Real-time visibility across marine and landside operations for timely decision making IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Mid West Ports Authority, which manages a busy and complex Western Australian port at Geraldton, will implement IFS Applications™ to support efficiency improvements to accommodate cargo tonnage growth which exceeded 20% last year.

Mid West Ports will implement IFS Applications as an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to replace a number of separate existing systems. The ERP solution will integrate information across its marine and landside operations to support more efficient operational and financial processes, real-time decision making and mobile information access.

“The only way a port like Geraldton can continue to grow is through more efficient processes,” said David Geldart, General Manager – Corporate Services for Mid West Ports. “To achieve that we need accurate, timely and complete information across our entire operations. IFS will give us real-time information on a dashboard to make decisions when they are needed rather than having to wait for end of month reports.”

A key area for improved efficiencies will be in the precise coordination of marine and landside operations. IFS Applications will improve productivity, so Mid West Ports can handle increased cargo volumes without more staff. With an integrated ERP, double handling

of information through the use of spreadsheets will be avoided. “Staff will be able to use their time more constructively in the business rather than entering information into a system,” said Geldart.

Financial processes will be automated, freeing up staff resources and improving customer service. IFS will drive efficiencies through improved coordination of asset maintenance and associated staff resources. With IFS Touch Apps, maintenance crew can access and update work order asset management and service management information while on the move, further increasing productivity.

Mid West Ports selected IFS after an extensive evaluation of ERP and best-of-breed solutions.

Compared with other ERP solutions, IFS demonstrated the best fit for Mid West Ports’ requirements without extensive customisation.

Selecting multiple best-of-breed vendors was ruled out because of the additional integration risks and software licensing costs involved.

“With a fully integrated system you take those risks off the table,” said Geldart. “IFS will also give us the efficiencies we need at a much reduced capital cost to the organisation.”

“We are happy to be working with Mid West Ports, following a number of international wins in the sector including the Port of Dover in the UK,” said Rob Stummer, Managing Director at IFS Australia and New Zealand. “As the manager of one of Australia’s fastest growing regional ports we look forward to working with Mid West Ports to provide visibility and control over its operations and improved efficiencies.”

About Mid West Ports Authority Located in the heart of the city of Geraldton, the port is 424 kilometres north of Perth, 1,340 kilometres south of Port Hedland and 990 kilometres west of Kalgoorlie. Mid West Ports manages the port and is governed by the Board of Directors appointed by the Minister for Transport.

Mid West Ports facilitates trade, controls the port, makes sure safety comes first and operates efficiently, to look after the port’s land and infrastructure – and protect the natural environment surrounding the port. The main cargoes are iron ores, grains, fuels, metals, mineral sands, talc, garnet and fertilisers.

For more information visit www.midwestports.com.au

Port Hedland’s Utah Facility Achieves 50 Million Tonnes Milestone

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iILBARA Ports Authority has recently marked a significant achievement, with 50 million tonnes of product exported through the Utah Point Multi-User Export Facility in Port Hedland since its commissioning.

ABOVE: Logs being loaded onto a ship at Eastland Port

PPA Delivers its First Monthly Shipping Figures

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HE newly-formed Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered its first monthly throughput statistics for the financial year.

Overall, a total tonnage of 52.1 Mt was achieved for the month of July, of which 48.3 Mt was iron ore exports.

The Port of Port Hedland achieved a recordbreaking monthly throughput of 37 million tonnes (Mt), an increase of 9.6 Mt or 35% from the same period last year.

Iron ore exports totalled 36 Mt, an increase of 9.5 Mt or 36% from the same month in 2013.

Imports totalled 248,000 tonnes, an increase of 17,000 tonnes or 8% from the previous year.

The Port of Dampier achieved a total throughput of 15.1 Mt for the month of July, a decrease of 21,000 tonnes or 1% on the previous year.

Imports totalled 57,000 tonnes, an increase of 20,000 tonnes or 54% from the same month in 2013.

The milestone was achieved following the loading and departure of Atlas Iron’s MV Johannes Wulff.

Commissioned in 2010, the Utah Facility was developed to meet the growth at the Port of Port Hedland, and to provide junior miners access to port facilities and export markets.

The highly successful facility exported a record-breaking 18.7 million tonnes during the 2013-14 financial year, an increase of 51% on the previous year.

Following the commissioning of Atlas Iron’s Stockyard 2 in December 2013, the Utah Facility is expected to see increased throughput of up to 20 million tonnes per year.

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ϭϮϬϬ Ͳ ϭϮϮϱ ƐƐĞƐƐŝŶŐ <ĞLJ dƌĞŶĚƐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ DĂƌŝƚŝŵĞ ĐŽŶŽŵLJ

ĂǀŝĚ ĂLJŶĞ͕ WŽƌƚ ĐŽŶŽŵŝƐƚ͕ ƌĞǁƌLJ ^ŚŝƉƉŝŶŐ

ϭϭϯϱ Ͳ ϭϮϬϬ dƌĞŶĚƐ ĂŶĚ &ŽƌĞĐĂƐƚƐ ĨŽƌ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ŽŶƚĂŝŶĞƌ WŽƌƚ ^ƵƉƉůLJ ŚĂŝŶƐ

ƌ 'ĂƌLJ ŽůŵĂŶ͕ ,ĞĂĚ ŽĨ ƵƌĞĂƵ͕ ƵƌĞĂƵ ŽĨ /ŶĨƌĂƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ͕ dƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚ ĂŶĚ ZĞŐŝŽŶĂů ĐŽŶŽŵŝĐƐ ; /dZ Ϳ

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ϭϱϭϬ ʹ ϭϱϯϬ WŽƌƚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ /ŶŝƚŝĂƚŝǀĞƐ ŽŶ ƌĞĚŐŝŶŐ WƌŽũĞĐƚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ

dŽŵ <ĂǀĞŶĞLJ͕ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ĚĂƉƚŝǀĞ ^ƚƌĂƚĞŐŝĞƐ WƚLJ >ƚĚ

ϭϱϯϬ ʹ ϭϲϬϬ ĨƚĞƌŶŽŽŶ dĞĂ

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ϬϵϰϬ Ͳ ϭϬϬϱ WŽƌƚ WƌŝǀĂƚŝƐĂƚŝŽŶ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ ŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝŽŶ WŽůŝĐLJ

DŝĐŚĂĞů ŽƐŐƌĂǀĞ͕ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ ŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŽŶƐƵŵĞƌ ŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ; Ϳ

ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ WĞƌĐĞƉƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ WŽƌƚ KƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŚĂŝƌ͗ dĞƌƌLJ K͛ ŽŶŶŽƌ͕ ŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ ĂƌǁŝŶ WŽƌƚ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ

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ĨƚĞƌŶŽŽŶ ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ

ϭϭϰϬ Ͳ ϭϮϯϬ ĂƐĞ ^ƚƵĚŝĞƐ ŝŶ WŽƌƚ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ

^ƚĞǀĞ >ĞǁŝƐ͗ ,ĂLJ WŽŝŶƚ <ĞǀŝŶ ^ĐŚĞůůĂĐŬ͗ ƵŶďƵƌLJ WĂƵů tĞĞĚŽŶ͗ dĂƐƉŽƌƚƐ

ϭϮϯϬ Ͳ ϭϯϯϬ >ƵŶĐŚ

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:ĂƐŽŶ ^ƉƌŽƚƚ͕ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ^ƉƌŽƚƚ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ

ƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĂƐĞ ĨŽƌ WŽƌƚ DĂƐƚĞƌ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

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ϭϬϯϬ Ͳ ϭϬϰϱ ŝƐĐƵƐƐŝŽŶ

ϭϬϰϱ ʹ ϭϭϭϱ DŽƌŶŝŶŐ dĞĂ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

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ϭϬϬϬ ʹ ϭϮϬϬ dŽƵƌ ŽĨ &ƌĞŵĂŶƚůĞ WŽƌƚƐ ;ŝŶĐůƵĚĞƐ ŵŽƌŶŝŶŐ ƚĞĂͿ

&ƌŝĚĂLJ͕ Ϯϰ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϮϬϭϰ

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ϭϵϬϬ

ϭϳϬϬ ŽŶĨĞƌĞŶĐĞ ůŽƐĞ

ŚƌŝƐ >ĞĂƚƚͲ,ĂLJƚĞƌ͕ ĞƉƵƚLJ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ͕ WŽƌƚƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

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ϭϲϮϬ ʹ ϭϲϰϬ ĞǀĞůŽƉŝŶŐ ZĂŝů ĐĐĞƐƐ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ WŽƌƚ ŽĨ ƌŝƐďĂŶĞ

WĂƵů DĐ ŽŶŶĞůů͕ 'ĞŶĞƌĂů DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ WŽƌƚ ŽĨ ƌŝƐďĂŶĞ

ϭϲϬϬ ʹ ϭϲϮϬ ĐĐĞƐƐ ŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ /ƐƐƵĞƐ ŝŶ tĞƐƚĞƌŶ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂŶ WŽƌƚƐ

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ĚĚƌĞƐƐŝŶŐ WŽƌƚ ĐĐĞƐƐ ĂŶĚ WŽƌƚ ^ƵƉƉůLJ ŚĂŝŶƐ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŚĂŝƌ͗ :ŝŵ ŽŽƉĞƌ͕ ŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ WŽƌƚ ŽĨ WŽƌƚůĂŶĚ

ϭϰϱϬ Ͳ ϭϱϭϬ ƌĞĚŐŝŶŐ /ŵƉĂĐƚƐ ʹ DĞĂƐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚ ĂŶĚ DĂŶĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ

ƌ :ĂŵĞƐ ^ƚŽĚĚĂƌƚ͕ WƌŝŶĐŝƉĂů DĂƌŝŶĞ ^ĐŝĞŶƚŝƐƚ͕ DƐĐŝĞŶĐĞ

ϬϵϭϬ Ͳ ϬϵϰϬ ƵƐŝŶĞƐƐ /ŵƉĂĐƚƐ ŽĨ WŽƌƚ WƌŝǀĂƚŝƐĂƚŝŽŶ

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ϭϬϬϱ Ͳ ϭϬϯϬ WŽƌƚ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͛Ɛ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƚŝǀĞ ŽĨ WƌŝǀĂƚŝƐĂƚŝŽŶ /ŵƉĂĐƚƐ

'ƌĂŶƚ 'ŝůĨŝůůĂŶ͕ ŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ WŽƌƚ ƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ ŽĨ EĞǁ ^ŽƵƚŚ tĂůĞƐ

ϭϰϯϬ ʹ ϭϰϱϬ ZĞŐƵůĂƚŽƌ͛Ɛ WĞƌƐƉĞĐƚŝǀĞ ŽŶ &ƵƚƵƌĞ džƉĞĐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ

ƌ <ŝŵďĞƌůĞLJ ƌŝƉƉƐ͕ ĞƉƵƚLJ ^ĞĐƌĞƚĂƌLJ͕ ĞƉĂƌƚŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ

DĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ƌĞĚŐŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĚŐŝŶŐ ZĞŐƵůĂƚŝŽŶ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŚĂŝƌ͗ ĂǀŝĚ ŶĚĞƌƐŽŶ͕ ŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ WŽƌƚƐ ƵƐƚƌĂůŝĂ

ϭϰϬϬ ʹ ϭϰϯϬ 'ĂƵŐŝŶŐ WƵďůŝĐ KƉŝŶŝŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ WŽƌƚƐ ŝŶ YƵĞĞŶƐůĂŶĚ

'ĂƌLJ ĂŵƉďĞůů͕ ^ĞŶŝŽƌ DĂŶĂŐĞƌ͕ 'ŽǀĞƌŶŵĞŶƚ ZĞůĂƚŝŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ džƚĞƌŶĂů ĨĨĂŝƌƐ͕ EŽƌƚŚ YƵĞĞŶƐůĂŶĚ ƵůŬ WŽƌƚƐ ŽƌƉŽƌĂƚŝŽŶ

ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

ϭϯϯϬ Ͳ ϭϰϬϬ ĨĨĞĐƚŝǀĞůLJ ŽŶǀĞLJŝŶŐ <ĞLJ DĞƐƐĂŐĞƐ ŽŶ WŽƌƚƐ ĂŶĚ ^ŚŝƉƉŝŶŐ

DĂƚƚŚĞǁ tĂƚƐŽŶ͕ DĂŶĂŐŝŶŐ ŝƌĞĐƚŽƌ͕ ZĞƉƵƚĞ ŽŵŵƵŶŝĐĂƚŝŽŶƐ

ƐƉĞĐƚƐ ŽĨ WŽƌƚ WƌŝǀĂƚŝƐĂƚŝŽŶ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŚĂŝƌ͗ ^ƚĞƉŚĞŶ ůĞĂƌLJ͕ ŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ E^t WŽƌƚƐ

ϬϴϯϬ Ͳ ϬϵϭϬ <ĞLJŶŽƚĞ ĚĚƌĞƐƐ ʹ DĂũŽƌ hƐĞƌ͛Ɛ džƉĞĐƚĂƚŝŽŶƐ ŽĨ WŽƌƚ ^ĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ ĂŶĚ 'ŽǀĞƌŶĂŶĐĞ

ĂǀŝĚ &ůĂŶĂŐĂŶ͕ ŚĂŝƌŵĂŶ͕ ƚůĂƐ /ƌŽŶ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

^ĞƐƐŝŽŶ ŚĂŝƌ͗ ZŽŐĞƌ :ŽŚŶƐƚŽŶ͕ ŚŝĞĨ džĞĐƵƚŝǀĞ KĨĨŝĐĞƌ͕ WŝůďĂƌĂ WŽƌƚƐ ƵƚŚŽƌŝƚLJ ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ

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DŽƌŶŝŶŐ ^ĞƐƐŝŽŶƐ

dŚƵƌƐĚĂLJ͕ Ϯϯ KĐƚŽďĞƌ ϮϬϭϰ

New ACBPS Vessel to protect offshore nature reserves

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HE newest member of theAustralian Customs and Border Protection (ACBPS) fleet, Australian Customs Vessel (ACV) Thaiyak, was officially named and blessed at a ceremony at Victoria Quay in Fremantle, Perth on Friday 20 June 2014.

The new 40 metre purpose built patrol vessel will significantly bolster the Service’s ability to detect and respond to a variety of illegal maritime threats around Ashmore Reef National Nature Reserve and Cartier Island Marine Reserve.

ACV Thaiyak will be used to apprehend illegal foreign fishing vessels, respond to illegal maritime arrivals, monitor environmental pollution, assist in the management of offshore nature reserves and marine parks and identify, track, intercept a range of threats in the maritime domain.

ACBPS National Director Border Force Capability, Nigel Perry, acknowledged the capability of its industry partners – Strategic Marine and Gardline – for their impressive work they have undertaken to deliver the ship on time, within budget and to a very high quality.

“All in all, it was a memorable occasion.

The ship was suitably blessed with ancient Indigenous traditions as well as christened with a champagne bottle released over the bow,” Mr Perry said.

The name Thaiyak meaning spear represents protection, endurance, enforcement and guardianship was selected by a number of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Above: Australian Customs and Border Protection Vessel Thaiyak

Above: Acting Secretary for the Department of Immigration and Border Protection Liz Cosson, christening the vessel by smashing a Champagne bottle with Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, The Hon Scott Morrison MP, ACBPS Deputy Chief Executive Officer Roman Quaedvlieg and ACBPS National Director Nigel Perry

Marine Unit crew members, with the help of their family elders.

“Torres Strait Islanders are excellent mariners. They grow up on and around the water, and have a strong sense of stewardship of the marine environment,” Mr Perry said.

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are well represented in the Customs and Border Protection Marine Unit and in recognition of their positive contribution to the Marine Unit and their cultural links to Australia and its coastlines; it was fitting that the new vessel be given an Indigenous name.”

With a planned service life of 20 years, ACV Thaiyak is an investment in Australia’s long-term maritime security.

ACV Thaiyak will take over surveillance responsibilities previously carried out by the leased vessel ACV Ashmore Guardian and is due to be fully operational by early October 2014.

Above: National Director Border Force Capability Nigel Perry shows the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, the Hon. Scott Morrison MP, the bridge technology on board ACV Thaiyak

Brisbane Container Terminals Team – Good and Getting Better

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RISBANE Container Terminals has increased it ship handling capabilities and reduced truck turnaround times, as development of the new terminal continues.

Container Terminal Manger, Matt Carley, says the improvement is a result of the growing expertise of the BCT team and new equipment coming on line.

Since taking over the reins as Terminal Manager in April this year, Mr Carley says the focus has been improving wharf and landside service levels.

“Over recent months we have been able to build on the solid work the BCT team has done since opening in 2012 - adopting new technologies for Australian conditions and helping transport operators become familiar with the new processes, many of which are automated,” Mr Carley said.

“That work is really starting to payoff. Truck Turnaround Time has been trending downward for months and is now averaging well under 30 minutes. Additionally the exceptions, individual trucks that are delayed, are rapidly diminishing in both frequency and duration. Combined, this means truck turnaround times are consistent and predictable, making it easier for transport operators

to schedule their fleets beyond our terminal.

“We will continue to hone our expertise and systems and work with transport operators to gain maximum efficiencies” Mr Carley said that BCT’s ship service capabilities were enhanced with the arrival and commissioning of two additional quay cranes in June.

“Having twice as many quay cranes is obviously a big boost to our wharf-side capability,” Mr Carley said. “Perhaps more importantly, we now ostensibly have a full complement of skilled and committed employees.

“As a start-up business, BCT not only had to build the new terminal, but also hire an entire a

new workforce. The company saw the long-term benefit in hiring people with considerable industry experience and expertise, and hiring and training people from outside the industry.

“This was not without risk, but again we are seeing the benefits of the effective and enthusiastic team that now exists at BCT,” Mr Carley said.

“Gross crane rates have been trending upward for months topping 35 moves per hour on some services. Perhaps more importantly for shipping lines, Berth Productivity is high and improving; so ships are consistently meeting their turnaround targets.”

Construction has started to expand the container stack area, which will ultimately double BCT’s capacity, when completed in 2015.

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