MTPC Publications
MTPC Publications
MTPC publishes papers designed to provide a broad overview of contemporary maritime policy issues and thereby hopes to encourage discussion amongst industry stakeholders.
Publications:
-
Report on Climate Change Risk-Perception Workshops 2009 (Melissa Nursey-Bray, Ben Brooks, Chad Hewitt and John Francis)
-
Salvaging and developing a national flag fleet: a review of the contemporary maritime policies of some advanced industrial nations, Maritime Transport Policy Centre Occasional Paper 2, August 2009 (Barrie Lewarn and John Francis)
-
Maritime transport industry forum, Summary of proceedings, February 2009 (Barrie Lewarn)
-
A review of some solutions to the shortage of maritime skills, Maritime Transport Policy Centre Occasional Paper 1, January 2009 (Barrie Lewarn)
-
Maritime skills shortages and training forum: synopsis, July 2008 (Barrie Lewarn)
-
Analysis of submissions to the inquiry into coastal shipping policy and regulation, September 2008 (Melanie Roome)
-
MTPC submission to the inquiry into coastal shipping policy and regulation, April 2008 (Barrie Lewarn)
Presentations
- “Striking a balance: Standards of training in a changing operating environment”, Maritime Logistics Conference 2012, Sydney, 30-31 January 2012 (Professor Barrie Lewarn).
- “Keeping Ports Peopled: the role of sustainable maritime training”, Regional Ports Conference 2011, Launceston, 21-22 July 2011 (Professor Barrie Lewarn).
- Risks and Opportunities in International Trade – a seminar jointly conducted with Messrs Holman Fenwick Willan, solicitors. Speakers: His Honour Justice James Allsop, President NSW Court of Appeal and member of the AMC Board, “Constitutional issues impacting Australian maritime affairs”; Mr Peter Mannion, General Manager Operations, Rio Tinto Marine, “Opportunities for Australian shipping”; Ms Hazel Brasington, Partner HFW and Mr Stephen Thompson, Partner HFW, “Contractual risks, risks arising under FFA agreements and the application of s.52 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) to sale contracts and charter parties”. Canberra, 27 August, 2010.
- “Commercial shipping operations in Australia and the diminishing involvement of Australian registered ships”, MUA Shipping Policy workshop, Parliament House, Canberra, 9 April 2010 (Associate Professor John Francis).
- “Maintaining safe and efficient operations in the face of the marine skills shortage”, Maritime Safety 2010 Conference, Melbourne, 22-23 March (Professor Barrie Lewarn).
- “Commercial issues arising from pirate attacks on merchant shipping”, Border Security Conference, Melbourne, 26 June 2009 (Associate Professor John Francis).
- “Freight market review: current outlook for shippers”, Moore Stephens and Holman Fenwick & Willan workshop, Melbourne, 15 May 2009 (Associate Professor John Francis).
- “Commercial issues arising from the collapse of the global freight market”, ASA meeting, Melbourne, 26 March 2009 (Associate Professor John Francis).
