![]() The Australian Ballast Water Management Advisory Council (ABWMAC), the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management (SCARM), and the Australia and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council (ANZECC) State of the Environment (SoE) Reporting Task Force, have all recognised the need for baseline studies to determine the extent to which introduced species have established in Australian waters. This information base is lacking for a majority of Australian ports. It is concluded that if problems related to water quality and infrastructure can be dealt with, the localised benthic impact of such culture methods for the green mussel should not prevent their development in Thai coastal waters.Ī prerequisite for any attempt to control the introduction and spread by shipping of non-indigenous marine pest species in Australian waters is knowledge of the current distribution and abundance of introduced species in Australian ports. Although large differences in community structure are found beneath the raft, the areal extent of these changes is limited. In this study univariate and nonparametric multivariate analyses of nematode abundances are used to measure the extent of benthic impact resulting from a mussel raft. Nematode genera have been shown to be sensitive to ongoing physical and biological disturbance. This study examines one potential drawback of suspended mussel culture in shallow waters such as are found in large areas of the Gulf of Thailand, namely the impact of such culture on the benthic communities. In addition to increasing the yield and quality of the product, suspended cultures offer additional benefits such as providing habitats for the development of juvenile fish, and providing refugia from overfishing in relatively open waters. There is immense potential for the development of suspended culture in Thai waters. Such culture is limited in terms of space, and the shallow inshore regions suitable for it are vulnerable to pollution. Lastly, I understand plans are well advanced to bring a bigger 4000-tonne syncrolift to our city which will be the cherry on the cake and make Cairns the premier marine maintenance hub in Northern Australia.Culture of the green mussel Perna viridis (L.) in Thai coastal waters is almost exclusively based on extensive pole culture, where spat are allowed to settle naturally on densely planted poles in shallow waters close to the shore. The federal government’s investment was matched by all three shipyards bring the total investment in the Cairns Marine Precinct to nearly $50 million. This was part of a wider $24 million package that BSE shared with the city’s other two slipways, Norship and Tropical Reef Shipyard. We invested $8 million, which was matched by BSE, to build the hard-stand on which the host operates. ![]() The federal government played a small but significant role in getting this hoist to Cairns. The hoist will allow BSE to double its workforce for the next year and has further enhanced Cairns and Far North Queensland’s marine and maintenance industry, which will lead to increased economic stimulation and growth. This amazing piece of machinery is quite literally a game changer for our region. The 23-metre high mobile boat lift has 32 wheels and eight lifting slings for transferring vessels to the hardstand and maintenance sheds. There’s little doubt that Justin is a widely respected leader in his industry, something he should be extremely proud of. The Italian-built 1,120-tonne hoist is a direct result of the vision and dedication of BSE manager Justin Parer. The gala launch event was impressive as well, complete with a spectacular light show and fireworks display choreographed to music of the Aussie rock legends AC/DC. To say that a seven-storey piece of machinery is impressive is an absolute understatement. MR ENTSCH: Recently I attended a launch of the world’s largest ship hoist, located in my home city of Cairns.
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