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State of Ocean Energy – NSW Webinar – Video now Available!
Video now available of PIANC NSW webinar August 2021 – The State of Ocean Energy in Australia, presented by three industry experts.
Brisbane WG208 Webinar – Video & Presentations now Available!
Video now available of Brisbane F2F and webinar – Technical Presentations: PLANNING FOR AUTOMATION OF CONTAINER TERMINALS. based on PIANC Working Group 208.
Voice of Member – Survey Results are In!
Feedback from members gives a strong thumbs up for PIANC ANZ but we’re not perfect yet!
APAC2020 videoed sessions now free-to-air!
Exciting news! Online videos of PIANC’s hybrid conference APAC2020 with all speakers and sessions including our seminar on “Nature-based Solutions for Coasts, Ports and Estuaries” are now available to all viewer! Check them out here.
PIANC ANZ Mentoring Program II
PIANC ANZ’s successful mentoring program has begun its second year, with a launch in April 2021. “To me this is a critical role for senior engineers to undertake.”
PIANC ANZ “Voice of Members” Survey
As a not-for-profit organisation, our core purpose is to provide leadership in the field of waterborne transport infrastructure to advance the communities, economies and environments in Australia and New Zealand. To ensure we are delivering on this purpose and in the spirit of continuous improvement, we are keen to hear from our valuable members and interested colleagues.
PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award – call for applications!
PIANC De Paepe-Willems Award 2022 For this prestigious and generous PIANC International prize, young professionals (under 40) are invited to submit a paper on subjects in the fields of design,
Ecosystem Services for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure Projects – WG195
Dave Hopper looks forward to sharing the WG195 report with peers in Australia and working to promote Ecosystems Services concepts incorporation into WTI projects.
MarCom WG 164 – additional members required!
MarCom WG 164 – Upgrade of Port Berths by increasing dredged depth – wants to add a few more active contributors. Apply to the ANZ Board by 19 April!
WA Regional Chapter – Events 2021
Planned calendar of 2021 events for PIANC WA Regional Chapter – sponsorship opportunities are available.
Working Group Call-Out! WG 240 – Ports in Small Island Countries.
Call out for new MarCom Working Group WG240 – Guidance for ports in small island countries. Apply now!
Working Group Call-Out! WG149 Marina Design
RecCom Working Group 149 – calling for additional members – WG 149 Guidelines for Marina Design. Apply to the ANZ Board now!
WG208 Report Released! Planning for Automation of Container Terminals
WG208 analyses state-of-the-art and best practices when planning for automation in container terminals. Congrats to all involved especially PIANC ANZ contributors Carsten Varming and Tom Condie!
We are growing – YPs come join us!
The Regional Chapter Young Professional Representative role is a great opportunity to become more involved in PIANC, to develop your professional network and to advance your career!
PIANC ANZ Northern Chapter – positions available
Our NT/QLD regional chapter is looking to invigorate its leadership committee and enhance connections with people in the industry.
Welcome Board Observers 2021
In March PIANC ANZ Chair Will Glamore welcomed our 2021 Board Observers Anna Gudkov and Olivier Mineau to their first Board meeting.
Working Group Call-Outs! WG 238 BIM for Marine Projects & WG 239 Tsunami Mitigation in Ports.
Two new highly relevant MarCom Working Groups – calling for ANZ representation – BIM for Marine Projects, and Tsunami Mitigation in Ports. Apply now!
2020 – reflections on resilience
Our achievements in 2020 are a testimony to the PIANC ANZ community’s resilience, enthusiasm, and commitment to shared goals and aims.
Call out for new Working Group – WG224 Planning of Fishing Ports
PIANC is calling for nominations from National Sections for a new MarCom Working Group. WG224 Planning of Fishing Ports will be an update of WG18. Apply to the PIANC ANZ Board by 15 Feb 2021.
Mentoring Program – a success worth repeating!
The first cohort completed PIANC ANZ’s inaugural Mentoring Program in December 2020. Participants came from a variety of maritime organisations from around the region. Feedback from both mentors and mentees shows the experience to be enjoyable and very valuable. A second round will begin in March 2021.
Call out for new Working Group – WG236 Sustainable Management of the Navigability of Free Flow Rivers
PIANC is calling for nominations from National Sections for a new joint InCom/EnviCom Working Group. Sustainable Management of the Navigability of Free Flow Rivers. Apply to the PIANC ANZ Board by 29 Jan 2021.
APAC2020 Image Gallery 2
We asked attendees to send in more pics from APAC2020, and you did! Feedback from the Symposium and the Conference has been very positive, both from in person and online
Infrastructure Sustainability – YP Com Technical Presentation
THIS SEMINAR IS NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
APAC2020 Awards
In recognition of the impressive work by our members, five major PIANC awards were presented at the APAC2020 Conference dinner on December 3.
APAC2020 Image Gallery
Images from the APAC2020 Conference – presenters, participants, networking, field trips and award winners. If you want to share your Conference pics here, please send to support@pianc.org.au
APAC2020 – Audacious Achievement
230 people attended PIANC’s inaugural Asia Pacific conference “Port, harbour and recreational boating for today and tomorrow” held in Fremantle Dec 1-4 – of whom 120 were online attendees from eleven countries.
APAC2020 Pre-Conference Symposium Success for Nature
PIANC ANZ APAC2020 kicked off on 1 Dec with the pre-Conference symposium on “Nature Based Solutions for Coasts, Ports and Estuaries”.
YP Com – changes at local and global level
YPCom changes – congratulations to ANZ YPs! Welcome to our new PIANC ANZ YPCom Chair, Claire Treeby. Claire grew up in the port city of Albany, Western Australia, and is
Welcome New Board Members – Laurence Benn and Jackie Spiteri
At the recent PIANC ANZ AGM we welcomed two new members to our Board, Laurence Benn and Jackie Spiteri. Laurence is Principal Engineer – Critical Projects for OMC, a maritime