Maritime
Maritime Sector
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- The Maritime industry in Australia has an estimated annual revenue of $9.3 billion, adding $3.7 billion to the Australian economy in 2015-16 (Australian Industry Standards, 2016).
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- Australia is currently the world’s 5th largest shipping nation in terms of the tonnage of its inbound and outbound freight task.
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- 10 per cent of the world’s sea trade passes through Australian ports and 99 per cent of Australian trade is transported by sea.
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- Our coastline is over 60,000 kilometres in length and our search and rescue region covers more than 10 per cent of the earth’s surface.
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- Per capita, Australia has more cruise passengers than any other nation, making it the fourth-largest cruise market in the world.
Latest Maritime Industry News
Maritime Training Package Updates – Draft materials available for comment
Feedback closes Wednesday 8 July 2020. The Maritime Technical Advisory Committees for the MAR Dynamic Positioning and MAR Maritime Operations (General Purpose Hand Near Coastal) projects have finalised draft materials and are inviting feedback. Click on the project...
Maritime Training Package Updates – Draft materials available
The Technical Advisory Committees (TAC) for the following Maritime projects, have finalised draft materials and would like your feedback: MAR Compass Adjuster - The TAC has developed two new Compass Adjuster Skill Sets and three new Units of Competency aligned to AMSA...
Maritime training package updates – feedback invited
The Maritime Technical Advisory Committees for the projects below, have finalised draft materials and are seeking feedback: MAR Maritime Operations (General Purpose Hand Near Coastal) The TAC reviewed Certificate I in Maritime Operations (General Purpose Hand Near...