Larcom Agreement – 1 for 1 The renewal of the Larcom Agreement for Gladstone’s bunker services is also near completion. The only claim members made for the agreement was to increase leave from 0.857 (the old harbour towage leave) to even time. For some years, IBS has been


skin hull. The Institute is seeking further detail on the vessel’s build and future manning and training requirements.


Additional Towage and Engineers for Bowen Svitzer Bowen now has 4 resident engineers providing much needed relief for the sole resident engineer . I n


r e c e n t


Above, a recent of photo of the MT Larcom at the South Trees berth Below, Larcom Chief Al Reif looking forward to finalising the Agreement on 1 for 1 leave


years the sole Bowen resident engineer has had a fair share of relief work, however t he


re c e nt


recruitment of engineers should allow all engineers


L to R Mark Burley and Delegate Peter Suann on the Bowen wharf with tugs Denison and Gloucester in background


disregarding the annual salary as a nominal figure and paying on a leave accrual basis. Similar to the towage sector, the Larcom has worked a roster system, however, the company has not worked a roster system to account for the leave factor resulting in salary reductions for crew. In addition the Larcom is due to be replaced with a tanker from 31 December 2012. The vessel is currently being built and will feature OCIMF compliant double


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with the appropriate days free of duty. In addition two more tugs are to be redeployed to Bowen by Svitzer. As Bowen prepares for expansion at Abbot Point, it appears that Svitzer also have in mi nd ensuring


Training in Towage Pictured is Darwin Engineer Murray Cox who has recently completed study for a Class 2 CoC. Studying at Challenger in WA, Murray was sponsored by Svitzer to study for an upgrade from Class 3 to Class 2. Murray has expressed appreciation to the Institute and company for the opportunity. As members have heard previously, it is essential that the towage industry sponsors training and that skills are maintained and grown in this sector. It is productive that Svitzer can see the need to train both now and into the future.


The Queensland Feb MDM was a full house.


there is sufficient towage ready and available. Abbot Point expansion also appears to be gathering momentum.


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