Sponsors

ASP Ship Management is a third party ship manger who operate one of the most technically diverse fleets in the world, for a wide range of first class clients, including oil majors, financial institutions, and multinational companies.  Safety of our Crews, the Vessels and the Environment is paramount in our ship management philosophy. ASP Ship Management is also certified under ISO 9001 and 14001 to ensure our systems are fully compliant with current standards. 

ASP Crew Management is structured to provide the highest quality of crews and shore based personnel worldwide. Teamwork, leadership and value-added training are the essential ingredients of quality crews. ASP has built a large pool of dedicated crews by strong emphasis on efficiency, safety and effectiveness, commitment and professionalism. A very high crew retention rate has been achieved by regular communication and commitment to staff well-being.

For further information, visit www.aspships.com.

P&O Maritime Services has operated in the maritime industry since the 1960s and is recognised as a provider of specialist maritime service solutions to government and industry.

It is an owner, operator and manager of a niche fleet of vessels that facilitate the provision of tailored and dedicated shipping solutions for its customers’ long term requirements. These services include marine science, Antarctic resupply, port services and cargo transport.

P&O Maritime Services employs over 1,200 employees globally and has operations in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South America, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Dubai and Egypt operating vessels in associated regional and Antarctic waters.

The businesses are supported by a corporate centre in Melbourne, Australia that provides expertise across the Group supporting technical requirements, operations, health, safety and environment, human resource management and industrial relations.

For further information, visit www.pomaritime.com.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is a statutory authority that provides safety and regulatory support services to the maritime industry and includes responsibility for the provision of maintenance of marine aids to navigation, coordination of aviation and maritime search and rescue operations, marine environment protection, ship surveying and the development of a maritime safety commercial vessel legislative framework and operating system. 

For further information, visit www.amsa.gov.au.

MP Safety Management is an accredited rehabilitation provider and has extensive experience in providing rehabilitation services to the shipping industry. Melanie and her team have developed return to work programs for seafarers which combine medical, psychological, educational, functional and vocational measures to ensure that the worker returns to work quickly, safely and with maximum function. MP Safety Management facilitates a partnership with all parties, working together to achieve the most appropriate return to work.

MP Safety Management also provides workplace safety services including ergonomic audits and assessments, safety system audits, OH&S policy and procedure development, manual handling programs, pre-employment functional capacity assessments and exercise programs for the workplace. 

For further information, visit www.mpsm.com.au.

Teekay Corporation is one of the largest and most successful shipping companies in the world, with a diverse fleet of over 160 ships, including FPSO’s, FSO’s, LNG carriers and shuttle tankers, as well as conventional tankers.

Teekay’s business in Australia commenced in 1997 with the acquisition of the shipping arm of Caltex Oil Australia. A significant development occurred in 2002 when Teekay took over the management of BHP Billiton’s marine operations.  As a result, Teekay Australia operates oil tankers, Floating Storage Offtake facilities, specialised dry cargo vessels on behalf of third party customers, two tug bases, and provides marine superintendency and consulting services.

For further information, visit www.teekay.com.

Inco Ships Pty Ltd is an Australian ship manager specialising in tailoring solutions to meet ongoing requirements for safe, efficient and reliable vessels. 

The company is committed to a safety culture and invests heavily in industry training, Seacare approved OHS training and emphasis on early intervention for rehabilitation enabling successful return to work solutions.

For further information, visit www.incoships.com.au.

CSL Australia operates ten specialised vessels dedicated to Australian bulk coastal cargoes together with a transhipment platform which tranships in excess of six million tonnes of export iron ore in South Australia. In 2010 the fleet will carry over 14 million tons of dry bulk cargoes for its Australian customers. CSL Australia is very proud of its commitment and achievements to a high standard of health and safety for our sea going and shore based employees.  We achieve this by working in partnership with our employees and through strong responsible policies and action across all aspects of our business. We will continue to strive to improve the safety and welfare of our employees.

For further information, visit www.cslaustralia.com.au.

Allianz is the leading insurer of Seafarers’ risks in Australia. Since 1992, Allianz has been committed to providing protection to ship operators and service organisations including the needs of the Offshore Oil and Gas industry. Allianz works in partnership with both small and large organisations on all workers’ compensation matters.

For further information, visit www.allianz.com.au.

Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific), presently operates 26 of the Farstad Shipping ASA Group’s 57 high capacity offshore support vessels in Australian, New Zealand and SE Asian waters. With a local seafaring workforce of around 500 the Company’s focus is on delivering a quality service with the safety of our personnel and protection of the environment above all other priorities.

For further information, visit www.farstad.com.

TRIDENT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell Group of Companies, incorporating Trident Shipping Services Pty Ltd (Oil Tankers) and Trident LNG Shipping Services Pty Ltd (LNG Carriers). Trident’s objective is to recruit, train and develop seagoing personnel to operate ships managed by Shell Tankers Australia Pty Ltd.

Sparke Helmore Lawyers offer clients a thorough understanding of the Seafarers’ Compensation and Commonwealth workers' compensation schemes and related occupational health and safety law. With over 90 years experience representing shipping companies and insurers, Sparke Helmore partner with and provide tailored strategic assistance aligned with their client's business requirements and operations.
 
For further information, visit www.sparke.com.au.