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Welcome to 2011 – the year the NI turns 40. How should we celebrate? Your input is needed – please pass your thoughts, events, and presentations to any of the Committee, or via e-mail to me at [email protected]

As we welcome 2011 we also say goodbye to 2010 – and the branch has been busy. Some of the events are provided here, many others are reported through e-mail updates.

The AGM had a good discussion on the new membership criteria, and looked carefully at our own membership. Don’t forget to review the new criteria and promote the NI to those who are now eligible. In reviewing our own membership it was noted that some members are in arrears – the new year is the perfect time to review your status in NI and make sure your membership is up to date. Membership benefits include the extensive (and growing) access to resources on-line using your active membership number.

I had the honour of representing the branch at the NI Council meeting in Dec. It is encouraging to note that the NI IMO committee has been so active. The strategic plan for 2011-2015 reflects the input from the questionnaire that we all contributed to – the NI truly is a professional organisation for its membership, reflecting directly the input of the membership.

As always, your contributions to the branch newsletter are most welcome!

Jillian Carson-Jackson

WWWhhhaaattt dddooo yyyooouuu ttthhhiiinnnkkk ooofff yyyooouuurrr iiinnnssstttiiitttuuuttteee??? What are you looking for from the NI? Don’t be shy – send in your thoughts and ideas! Do you have a comment on a specific article? Is there a niggling issue that you feel the NI should be addressing?

We look forward to your thoughts and comments on articles

that are presented in the newsletter. Please forward by e-mail

to [email protected]

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Chairman – Mike Drake [email protected]

Vice-Chairman – David Bendall [email protected]

Treasurer – John Harding

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Secretary – Jillian Carson-Jackson

[email protected] or [email protected]

Mailing address for the Secretary:

3/41 Crisp Circuit, Bruce, ACT 2617

Canberra Liaison – Iain Kerr

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Victoria Liaison – Ian Liley

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South Australia Liaison – Howard Pronk

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Ken Edwards – [email protected] Greg Hill – [email protected]

Mike Bozier – [email protected]

Justin Jones – [email protected]

Barclay Ross – [email protected] Richard Toone – [email protected]

Ashley Papp – [email protected]

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A review of Australia’s National Plan and NMERA has recently commenced and is expected to be completed during the second half of 2011. There are two projects

being conducted as part of this process; the Assessment of Risk and the National Plan & NMERA Review. Visit the

AMSA website for more information: http://www.amsa.gov.au/Marine_Environment_Protection/N

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Carnival Australia is proud to support the Nautical Institute and in

particular the NI's commitment to help drive continuous

improvement of professional marine standards.

3/41 Crisp Circuit, Bruce, 2617 Australia Phone: Home: 02 6161 8034

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What milestones are being reached by our members? I can’t be aware

of them all, so please send them to me for inclusion in the newsletter.

To be included in the next newsletter, make sure they are received by

e-mail at [email protected] not later than 15 March, 2011. I’m sure I am

not aware of them all!

A special warm welcome to any new members – new NI SE Australia

membership as noted in the latest edition of Seaways includes:

Associate Fellows:

Athipa P., Captain / Master (AUS – VIC)

Larkin T. J., Manager (AUS-ACT)

MacArthur-King R. G., Senior DPO (AUS-NSW)

Members:

Hunter G., Maritime Teacher (AUS-NSW)

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On a snowy day in December the latest NI publication was launched. For more information / to order the handbook or any of the other NI publications, visit the NI website at: http://login.nautinst.org/bookshop/

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Report by Barclay Ross.

The 2010 Merchant Navy Day Commemorative Service was held on Friday 3rd.Sept. in the Mariners Chapel of the Missions to Seafarers in Sydney.

Conducted by the Principal Chaplain, the Revd. Ian Porter, to an appreciative congregation, somewhat fewer in number than usual, doubtless a consequence of the inclement weather.

We were all reminded of the start of the Second World War

and of the sacrifice of so many in support of that horrendous campaign and also all of the other great

conflicts involving so much loss of life.

There was much to reminisce on afterwards and once again, the ladies of the Harbour Lights Guild must be especially congratulated on the wonderful lunch they provided.

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The presence and influence of The Nautical Institute confers professional standing on seafarers and those with nautical qualifications. Seaways is the monthly journal which links members and provides an opportunity to keep up-to-date and share knowledge.

The NI has changed its membership criteria in order to be truly representative of the maritime profession… There has never been a better time to promote professionalism in the maritime industry! The membership changes are available on the NI website.

Check out the NI website for all the details (www.nautinst.org). You can even register using the new on-line system!

If you have any questions on the new membership criteria, feel free to contact you branch secretary ([email protected]).

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The NI participated in this annual service, laying a wreath on behalf of the branch. The following is the text of the address provided by Mick Kinley,

Deputy CEO of AMSA.

Mick Kinley (AMSA); Jillian Carson-Jackson (NI SE Australia); Ted van

Bronsjik (CMMA) at the 2010 Merchant Navy Memorial Service, the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra

On 9 March this year the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, the Honourable Anthony Albanese announced Australia’s recognition of 2010 as the International Year of the Seafarer.

Dedicating 2010 as the International Year of the Seafarer was an initiative of the International Maritime Organization in association with the International Labour Organization, shipping industry organizations, and the International Transport Workers Federation.

The initiative has provided the opportunity to reflect on the unique but often overlooked contribution merchant seafarers make to the wellbeing of communities and the prosperity of the global economy.

This sentiment was well expressed by Winston Churchill when shortly after the end of the war in Europe he said:

o ‘This country must never forget the debt she owes to her merchant seamen. The men who sailed the convoys to Britain, to Malta, to Russia and all over the world must be sure of steady employment, ships designed to give them good living conditions, good standards of food and proper provision for their welfare’.

The world's 1.5 million merchant seafarers are responsible for transporting more than 90 per cent of the products and produce traded globally, a job that involves long periods of separation from family and friends as well as the risks posed by pirates and the weather.

As an island continent, Australia is particularly reliant on the maritime industry, with the vast majority of our exports and imports needing to be transported by sea. This was particularly true during World War 2.

This year marked the 65th anniversary of the end of that conflict, which started some six years earlier on 3rd. September 1939.

On the very first day of World War 2 the Merchant Navy suffered a major casualty with the sinking of the Athenia after being torpedoed by a German submarine. This was a clear demonstration that the Merchant Navy would be in the front line as the war developed.

The Athenia was a passenger and cargo liner on a voyage from Glasgow to Canada with 1103 persons on board, of which 118 lost their lives. The survivors were rescued by a truly multinational effort involving a Royal Navy warship, a small Swedish yacht, an American tanker and a Norwegian cargo vessel.

Merchant ships supporting the allied war effort belonged to several countries including Australia, New Zealand, Britain, Canada, USA, Greece, the Netherlands and Norway.

It is difficult to put a number on Australian merchant mariners killed in World War 2. Seamen moved from ship to ship and went all over the world. Australians were present in the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic convoys, while many of the merchant seamen killed in Australian waters were from other allied countries.

It has been estimated that in World War 2 some 5000 ships were destroyed, more than 50,000 seamen killed, 4000 wounded and 5000 taken prisoners of war. British registered ships bore the brunt of these losses.

During the early years of the war allied merchant ships were being lost at a greater rate than replacement ships could be built.

Enormous efforts were made, particularly in the USA, to increase the rate of shipbuilding for the war effort. The most common type of ship built was the Liberty ship of about 7000 tons capable of carrying a wide range of cargoes required to support the fighting forces.

While initially ‘Liberty’ ships took 244 days to build, the ingenuity of American shipyards managed to reduce this to about 5 days.

In this increased shipbuilding program Canada contributed the Parks and Fort ships and Britain produced what were known as Empire ships.

All in all between 1942 and 1943 allied merchant ship construction more than doubled from 7,182 to 14,585 ships.

Turning to activities in Australian and adjacent waters during World War 2.

These were active war zones in which Australian and allied ships faced the dangers of being sunk by enemy submarines, aircraft and mines.

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A joint Australia/Japan research project undertaken by the Australian War Memorial has revealed a variety of information on Merchant Service losses related to Japan's interdiction strategy.

Between December 1941 and August 1943 the Japanese deployed fifty-eight submarines and sank 186 ships in the Indian and South Pacific Oceans and Australian waters. Also, during this period and in the same areas Japanese aircraft sank at least 50 merchant ships and damaged 53.

Many merchant ships were defensively armed with the guns operated by gunnery ratings provided from the Royal Australian Naval Reserve under arrangements known as Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships –or DEMS.

The DEMS service comprised naval reserve ratings who were assigned to most merchant ships over 1200 tons. One or two DEMS ratings were appointed depending on the size of the ship, and they were assisted by a gunnery crew drawn from the ship's company.

An excellent account of DEMS in World War 2 was written by Alex Marcus in 1986. By compiling the personal stories of as many individuals as he could trace, he incidentally produced one of the few collected sources on the Australian merchant navy in World War 2.

Examples of the role of Australian ships in that conflict include the passenger ships Wanganella, Manunda and Centaur which were commissioned as hospital ships, the passenger ship Duntroon which was commissioned as a troop carrier, and the Westralia which was commissioned as an armed merchant cruiser.

The Westralia was requisitioned by the RAN from the Huddart Parker line and had a very eventful war service, including supporting the American landings at Leyte Gulf. In the post war period Westralia became part of the large effort to bring Australian service personnel home from countless scattered locations.

Another Huddart Parker ship, the Zealandia was requisitioned for trooping and re-supply, and also to bring Hong Kong and Manila evacuees to Australia. The ship was hit and lost during the Japanese air-raids on Darwin in February 1942.

Also, ships of the Burns Philp Line were involved in the evacuation of many families from the Netherlands East Indies, through to Papua, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.

Merchant ships used to transport heavy bulk cargoes around the Australian coast were particularly vulnerable to rapid sinking by enemy action. These included the BHP ships Iron Chieftain, Iron Knight and Iron Crown which were torpedoed off Australia’s south east coast and sank within a few minutes. A total of 85 seafarers lost their lives in these three incidents.

The Wollongbar, a small North Coast Steam Navigation vessel, was torpedoed and sunk off Coffs Harbour, and took the lives of 32 merchant seamen, including a 16 year old boy. Only 5 members of the crew survived.

One particularly tragic casualty of the second world war was the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur which had sailed unescorted from Sydney carrying her crew and medical staff, as well as field ambulance stores and equipment. It was sunk off Brisbane without warning by a torpedo from a Japanese submarine on 14 May 1943.

Of the 332 persons on board the Centaur, only 64 survived. These survivors spent 35 hours on rafts before being rescued. Sister Ellen Savage, the only one of twelve nursing sisters on board to survive, though injured herself, gave great help to the other survivors. She was awarded the George Medal for her outstanding deeds of courage.

In a tribute to the Merchant Navy’s service General MacArthur said:

‘They have brought us our life blood, and have paid for it with some of their own. I saw them bombed in New Guinea and the Philippine's ports. When it was humanly possible, when their ships were not blown out from under them by bombs or torpedoes, they delivered their cargoes to us who needed them so badly’.

Also, Prime Minister John Curtin in acknowledging the war time role of the Merchant Navy said:

‘The merchant navies of the United Nations are constantly in the fighting line. Silently, efficiently and without fuss they carry on the unending task of keeping the fighting men and supplies moving. The men of our merchant navy have established a high tradition and the Australian Government warmly acknowledges the great part they are playing in the war effort.’

Canberra

2 August 2010

Sources: These notes have been derived from various internet articles including by the ‘Australian War Memorial’, Department of Veterans’ Affairs, AMSA, IMO, ‘Unsung Heroes of the Sea’ by P Andrews, and ‘DEMS in World War 2’ by Alex Marcus.

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Report by Mike Bozier Note - The following is a report of the presentation provided by Cmdr.

Justin Jones, RAN on 10th November, 2010)

For serving Naval officers command of a warship is their ultimate aim, at least during the middle part of their careers. The reduced number of ships in the RAN and the number of specialist officers required on modern warships means that available sea-time is reduced and command periods are normally restricted to eighteen months. This presentation provides an insight into three broad areas of naval daily business during a command period.

Work-up and Training.

Cmdr. Jones took command of the frigate H.M.A.S. “Newcastle” early in 2009 at the start of an intense period of trials and training. Most Australian naval ships are at sea for about 100 days a year, in a trade off between the need for sea training and experience against the running costs of a warship, especially fuel oil. “Newcastle” was to spend 244 days at sea in 2009-2010. One of the reasons was that the ship was the last of four FFGs to be put through an extremely ambitious upgrade programme that extended their active lives by at least ten years and therefore it had the benefit of the developments and experiences gained with the other ships. The upgrade had been completed and Category 5 sea trials, a contractual requirement, were required to prove the entire combat system at sea, including live weapons firings. The contractor trials were extensive, some had not been carried out previously and the result was an overcrowded schedule.

Overlaid on the trials in 2009 was the annual Fleet Concentration Period, during February and March, culminating in the ceremonial Fleet Entry, anchorage, Divisions and Fleet Review by Her Excellency the Governor of NSW. It was fortuitous that a picture that adorned the front page of Navy News had “Newcastle” seemingly leading the Fleet through Sydney Heads. In fact, HMA Ships “Sydney” and “Anzac” were ahead of her.

Most of 2009 was spent in weekly running off the east coast, on exercises such as Officer of Watch close quarter manoeuvres with other HMA ships, approximately 500 metres apart. Communications are carried out by flags, morse light and radio, however semaphore has not been used for about ten years. In August “Newcastle” was at sea off Sydney when a wind storm blew a lot of the outback across the Tasman to New Zealand. It was reminiscent of the Arabian Gulf in summer, with sand blowing into radar sets, weapons and other sensitive equipment.

The new suite of combat control equipment was tested in the bi-lateral exercise Talisman Saber with the US navy. This is ‘high end’ war training to a degree that is not possible with all naval forces. The USS “George Washington” task group was off Darwin while “Newcastle” was with the USS “Essex” task group

off the Australian east coast. The new Link 16 tactical data link meant that “Newcastle” could ‘see’ the same picture as the ships off Darwin, the first time that this had been possible for an RAN ship.

Another event that contributed to the numerous sea days was the hosting of the long navigation course assessment phase. This was a two week period at sea in which the premier navigation students were tested to their limits. They controlled the ship at speeds of 24 – 26 knots, on deck facing aft, using a chart and a stop watch, by day and by night, in restricted waters such as Moreton Bay. The aim is for the students to be able to navigate in war time, at night, with the radar and gyro compass out of use. Astro-navigation is still taught, from first principles for midshipmen although a calculator or a computer can be used.

Deployment Overseas.

At Christmas 2009 all ammunition was removed from the ship and it was ‘rafted up’ with another ship for the holiday period. The ships were shut down to mitigate any chance of a fire. Instead of a full duty watch on board, one ship had 12 – 16 and the other had 2 -3 persons. This is one of the ways in which a modern force competes with the normal commercial world. When starting up again an advance party boards at 0800 to test airspaces and check safety systems. The remainder of the ship’s company starts at 1200 and then runs up the ship’s systems over the following few days.

At the start of 2010 operations “Newcastle” made a shake-down cruise to Eden to take a full load of Sea Sparrow and MS2 missiles. The Fleet Concentration Period over five weeks was to prepare the ship for war and peacetime operations. Unhappily, a problem with the MS2 missiles reduced the five weeks to three, a demanding requirement that caused intense command pressure.

The deployment overseas was to Guam, Japan, Canada and finally Hawaii for the 2010 Rim Pacific Exercise. On 28 May “Newcastle” was east of the Tsushima Strait, in the company of HMNZ Ships “Te Kaha” and “Endeavour”, en route to Esquimalt for Canadian Naval Centenary celebrations. In the middle of the night the medical officer reported that there was a seaman in the sickbay with suspected kidney stones, whose condition was causing grave concern for survival. To have turned around to return to Japan would have ruined the deployment to Canada, as it would have been impossible to make up the lost time. In a command, calculated risk management exercise and trusting the MO in his information, it was decided to make a dash to an American airbase in the Aleutian Islands. Fuel was topped up from the fleet tanker “Endeavour” and all speed possible was made to the Aleutians. The weather closed in and the plan fell through when no aircraft could get in or out of the US base.

The back up plan was to make maximum speed to Dutch Harbour and transfer the patient by boat at the anchorage. Another calculated risk was taken with the transfer as conditions were border-line for boat operations, but the seaman and an escorting officer were landed safely. After an air evacuation for treatment both rejoined “Newcastle” in Canada.

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The celebrations in Canada were a very busy time as “Newcastle” was the only Australian representative. The ship was dressed overall for the Fleet Review by Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada. There was an official reception on board and a detachment of the ship’s company took part in an official parade through the streets of Victoria, B.C. All of this was against a backdrop of snow covered mountains.

The operational highlight of the deployment was taking part in the 22

nd Rim Pacific exercise off Hawaii. It is the

largest naval exercise in the world, involving 35 ships and 14,000 crew. Not all navies are able to take part – to be admitted they must have been observers for some years and show that they are able to integrate. For Australian ships, which have been doing it for many years, plugging in to the American systems is a familiar process, even with the operational differences between the Seventh Fleet in Japan and the Third Fleet at Hawaii! The major bonus is the use of a live firing range for missiles against moving targets, using Sea Sparrow and MS2 weapons. One major exercise is the official ‘group photograph’ of all ships, steaming in formation, which takes six hours to set up!

Charity, Community and People.

Every RAN ship has a particular charity that it supports, usually in its name city or town. For 17 years “Newcastle” has had a very close relationship with Hunter Orthopaedic School. The goal in 2009 was to raise $50,000 for the school. In fact $57,000 was raised in three months, with $15,000 coming from the 180 crew. Raising money is possibly the easier part of charity – finding time is harder. Crew visit the school two or three times each year, on working bees to assist in the maintenance of the grounds and facilities. In August 2009 nearly half the crew volunteered to take part, the largest number ever seen at the school. Some of the crew have formed personal relationships with the children, keeping in touch via email and Facebook.

Their experience stood them in good stead during a ship visit by Abbotsleigh Girls’ School and Knox Grammar School, during their annual ABBOX of fun holiday camp for children with disabilities at the end of the school year.

Community engagement is important, especially with the media, in presenting the image of the modern navy. On arrival in Guam volunteers from the ship visited a school for disadvantaged kids to talk about the Australian Navy. Ship visits for school children in Melbourne and Sydney were arranged and enjoyed by everyone. Getting the Navy message to the media was promoted by getting all members of the crew involved in interviews with local radio and television stations. The highlight was probably an appearance by “Newcastle” in an episode of ‘Sea Patrol’, to be shown on national television.

People are the most important asset the Navy has. When taken seriously they are the centre of focus and professionalism follows. Those positions used to be reversed. Modern crews are much smarter than previously, a reflection of the complexity of modern war. One leading hand was Dux of his engineering course and in his spare time is studying for a degree in Electrical Engineering, with the long term aim of a commission in the RAN. Teamwork is also essential and the crew gave a great example in beating the Kiwis tug-of-war team in the annual Fleet Sports Day – a rare event! A great tool was an ‘expectation agreement’ with the crew, the C.O.’s expectations of the crew and theirs of the C.O. These were drawn on a chart and checked back and forth every quarter, using a stringent marking system. The proof of the dedication of the officers and crew is that in 2010 “Newcastle” won the Duke of Gloucester Cup as the most efficient ship in the Australian Navy.

Conclusion.

Command of any ship is, or should be, a privilege; command of an RAN ship especially so.

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2011 is the 40th Anniversary of the NI. How should we celebrate? Your ideas are welcomed – one idea that the

Branch Committee is currently discussing is a ‘Maritime Day 2011’. If this is to go ahead we will need input and assistance from our branch members. In addition, noting that the branch covers a large geographic area, what can we do to ensure membership engagement outside of Sydney?

Your ideas for recognising the NI 40th anniversary in all areas – Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide and areas in

between – are needed! Please provide your thoughts to the branch secretary by 15 March 2011 ([email protected]) .

Please indicate:

Event Name and focus (purpose):

Proposed Date: (and alternate date):

Key contacts:

Estimated cost to run the event:

(if you want to have an idea of some events that other branches have held over the past year or so, visit the NI members area – sign in with your membership number and last name – and check out the branch technical database)

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Wednesday of the month 1830 hrs

Sydney Branch of the Company of Master Mariners Of Australia Standing invitation to members NSW Sports Club, Hunter Street, Sydney Contact Barclay Ross (02 9975 5578) or Jillian Carson-Jackson ([email protected])

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Wednesday of Feb, May, Aug and Nov – 1830 hrs

Joint NI / CoMMA meeting NSW Sports Club, Hunter Street, Sydney Contact Barclay Ross (02 9975 5578) or Jillian Carson-Jackson ([email protected])

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Melbourne Branch of the Company of Master Mariners of Australia Standing invitation to members RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne Contact Ms. Alex Evered ([email protected] ) or phone 03 9699 3332)

Last Wednesday of the month 1230 hrs

South Australia Branch of the Company Of Master Mariners of Australia Standing invitation to members

Largs Pier Hotel, 198 Esplanade, Largs Bay Contact: Howard Pronk (08 84475924 / 0417 714 649)

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Wednesday 11 May 2011 1800 for 1830

CMMA / NI combined meeting – presentation by Capt. Peter Liley, AMPI (to be confirmed) NSW Sports Club, Hunter Street, Sydney

Bookings essential, please contact Barclay (02 9975 5578 or [email protected] ) or Jillian ([email protected] ) on or before Thursday, 5 May 2011.

Note – if you have an event or date for calendar, please provide prior to the deadline for input to the next newsletter. Remember, this is your newsletter!

Please be aware that the NSW Sports Club not only wishes to have advance notice of numbers attending meetings but will also charge for any “no shows” – cost for the excellent, fully served three course meal is $35.00. The Sports Club is quite strict about this and so, please, if you would like to attend a meeting advise Barclay Ross ([email protected]) or Jillian Carson-Jackson ([email protected]) by the 1200 on the Thursday before the meeting. Realizing that unforseen events often arise, should you find that that you cannot attend please advise Barclay by 0930 on the Monday before the meeting and the “no show” charge should be avoided.

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