Sign up
Log in Sign up
Fri 19 Mar 2010, 13:13 GMT

Protection of the Sea Levy to rise in April


Australian Maritime Safety Authority reveals that the Protection of the Sea Levy will increase from next month.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced that the Australian government will be increasing its Protection of the Sea Levy from April 1st 2010.

The Protection of the Sea Levy is imposed under the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Act 1981 and the Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Collection Act 1981.

It applies to ships visiting or operating in Australian ports that have a tonnage length not less than 24 metres and have on board 10 tonnes or more of oil in bulk, as fuel or cargo, at any time during a quarter when the vessel was in an Australian port.

The Protection of the Sea (Shipping Levy) Amendment Regulations 2010 has increased the levy rate on 1 April 2010 from 11.25 cents to 14.25 cents per net registered ton per quarter. The minimum payment of $10 per quarter remains unchanged.

Revenue generated from the levy is used to fund AMSA’s management of the National Plan to Combat Pollution of the Sea by Oil and other Noxious and Hazardous Substances and the National Maritime Emergency Response Arrangements.

Global Ethanol Association (GEA) and Vale logo side by side. Vale joins Global Ethanol Association as founding member  

Brazilian mining company becomes founding member of association focused on ethanol use in maritime sector.
KPI OceanConnect Logo. KPI OceanConnect seeks marine fuel trading intern in Singapore  

Bunker supplier advertises role offering exposure to commercial and operational aspects of marine fuel business.
Frank Dahan, CSL Group. CSL Group's Frank Dahan appointed chair of IBIA's Americas regional board  

Dahan brings 29 years of marine transportation and energy experience to the role.
IMO Member States, Belgium delegation. Lloyd's Register, EXMAR, and Belgium’s Federal Public Service develop interim guidelines for ammonia cargo as fuel  

Guidelines expected to receive formal IMO approval in May 2026, enabling ammonia use on gas carriers.
Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, DNV. DNV to lead Nordic roadmap Phase 2 for zero-carbon shipping transition  

Programme will identify green corridors and tackle cost barriers through new financing approaches.
Monjasa logo. Monjasa seeks trader for Dubai operations  

Marine fuel supplier recruiting for trading role covering sales, purchasing, and logistics in UAE.
IBIA Board Elections 2026 – Call for Nominations announcement. IBIA calls for board election nominations ahead of Friday deadline  

Association seeks candidates for 2026 board positions with submissions closing 12 December.
Fraua vessel. BMT Bunker adds tanker MT Fraua to fleet  

BMT Bunker und Mineralöltransport has expanded its fleet with a new vessel.
Ruby bunkering vessel. Island Oil expands Cyprus bunkering fleet with vessel Ruby  

Island Oil adds second bunkering vessel to strengthen marine fuel supply operations in Cyprus.
Wärtsilä and Aalto University partnership signing. Wärtsilä and Aalto University extend R&D partnership to accelerate marine decarbonisation  

Five-year agreement expands international collaboration on alternative fuels and clean energy technologies.




 Recommended