Thursday, 28 September is World Maritime Day. The theme for 2017 is “Connecting Ships, Ports and People” and it is worth taking a moment to reflect on the sometimes fragile human thread that links all three of these elements. For most of us, the crew of the ships that carry more than 95% of the … Read more
People are often surprised at the variety of roles TMR offers and when it comes to unique work, you’d be hard pressed to find a job more interesting and challenging than what Nathan Best and his team do. As manager of Maritime Safety Queensland’s (MSQ) Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) operations centre in Cairns, Nathan and … Read more
Sunday, 25 June is the International Maritime Organization’s annual Day of the Seafarer. Its theme this year is “Seafarers Matter” – and it’s one we all could pause to think about. For most people, thinking of a life at sea conjures up images of adventure, excitement – even glamour. But the opposite is often the … Read more
Woah-oh, the ships are getting bigger! No, that’s not the catch line to a re-worked eighties hit for Mental As Anything. But it is an accurate observation about our times as our ports play host to ever larger ocean-going ships of all kinds. Leading the way in accommodating them is the Port of Brisbane which, … Read more
As you sit in your office enjoying your morning coffee have you ever pondered how many of the things around us, things we take for granted, came to be here? Chances are the clothes on your back, the chair you are sitting on, even the beans that make up your coffee arrived from across the … Read more
There has been a bit of news of late in relation to the movement of the earth and our compensation for it. The tectonic plate on which the Australian continent sits is moving roughly northwards at the rate of around 7cm per year. The practical upshot of this is that using a standalone GPS, such … Read more
Throughout July, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is supporting our Commonwealth Government colleagues and celebrating Innovation Month 2016. With the theme Disrupt – Develop – Display, we think it’s a perfect fit with our drive to embed innovation across TMR. In my role as TMR’s Chief Engineer since 2010 and as Chief … Read more
My name is Kiarah, I’m 19-years-old and live on the sunny Gold Coast. In June last year, I lost a very close member of my family in a car accident, she was 18 years old and on her Red Ps. Fast forward to September 2015 and I was scrolling through my Instagram feed when … Read more
Today is World Hydrography Day, the day on which the International Hydrographic Organisation (IHO) celebrates the achievements of hydrographic surveyors. These are the men and women whose skills and equipment keep seafarers and ships safe, ports functioning and trade happening by making sure we have an accurate picture of what lies beneath the surface of … Read more
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has always played a vital role in building Queensland, and this week’s State Budget highlights the value and importance of the work we do to keep Queensland moving. This Budget has a strong focus on infrastructure, innovation and job creation as economic drivers – and our work is … Read more