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CONFERENCE UPDATE - Issue 3 July 2003
Fishing industry deaths fall
A high-light of the conference will be Dr Peter O'Connor presenting the findings of the first national study into boating fatalities. At last year’s conference Dr O'Connor presented the preliminary findings from Phase 1 of the study. Now twelve months later Dr O'Connor has completed his study, involving the detailed analysis of more than 300 fatal incidents covering recreational and commercial boating in Australia between 1992 and 1998.
The study has exposed some interesting facts around boating fatalities including the fact that there has been a substantial decrease in commercial fishing fatalities over the last 17 years. Other topics that will be covered in this world-class paper include the role of lifejackets in saving lives, alcohol and drug use in recreational and commercial fatalities, types of vessels most frequently involved in fatalities, and common causes of boating fatalities.
A risky debate!
Day two of the conference will kick off with a debate between industry and government over who should be responsible for safety. A lively, entertaining and thought provoking event
Recreational boat safety
Recreational boat safety is one of the major themes in this year’s conference, and will feature its own stream of speakers throughout the conference.
Attention boat builders!
The new Australian Builders Plate will be featured on day 1 with a paper by Sherry Donaldson of the Australian Marine Industries Federation looking at the impact on industry of the introduction of this standard.
In addition Thomas Hale from America will talk about European and American standards for recreational boat building.
Major sponsor announced
The National Marine Safety Committee is pleased to welcome Zodiac Australia onboard as the major sponsor for Marine Safety 2003. They join gold sponsors Frequentis, Pains Wessex, TVNZ Australia and the Waterways Authority, as well as our silver and bronze sponsors in supporting this major event.
A limited number of sponsorship opportunities are still available. For details contact Marlene Glenister at the NMSC on (02) 9555 2879, or mglenister@nmsc.gov.au
Register Now!
To register for the Marine Safety 2003 Conference we offer three options.
Option 1 - Print out a copy of the registration form by clicking on this link. The Acrobat PDF version of the registration form can be printed, filled in and faxed or mailed back to the Conference organisers with your payment.
Option 2 - By clicking in this link you will be taken to an electronic registration site where you can fill in your details, mark your accommodation preferences and register for the sessions of interest to you. Payment cannot be made electronically at this time but your payment can be sent directly to the Conference organisers. Details are available on the registration site.
Option 3 - Contact Marlene Glenister of NMSC on (02) 9555 2879 and request a copy of the conference registration form and conference program by mail. This can also be requested by email by clicking on this link.
