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Selected papers & reports

 

Raaymakers, S. 2009. Review of ASEAN Oil Spill Response Action Plan (OSRAP). Report to International Maritime Organization.. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2009. Strategy & Action Programme (SAP) for ASEAN Oil Spill Response Action Plan (OSRAP). Report to International Maritime Organization.. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2009. Independent Evaluation of the Potential Use of Oil Spill Dispersants in the South East Queensland Oil Spill Response, March 2009.  Report to Maritime Safety Queensland. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2009. Independent Evaluation of the Environmental Effectiveness of the South East Queensland Oil Spill Response, March 2009.  Report to Maritime Safety Queensland. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S., 2008. Shipping in the Great Barrier Reef Region – A Strategic Review.  Report to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S., Lindsay, S. & Kinch, J.  2007. Marine Resource Damage Assessment – Grounding, Cargo Discharge  and Oil Spill of the M.V. Zhi Qiang – Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea. Report to China P&I Services (Hong Kong) Ltd through Brian White and Associates. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Fox, A.; Tiraa, A. and Raaymakers, S. 2006.  Terminal Evaluation of the GEF / UNDP / SPREP International Waters Programme for the Pacific Small Island Developing States.  Report to UNDP and GEF. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2006.  GEF Concept and PDF-B proposal – Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action programme (ATSEA).  Submitted to UNDP and GEF. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2006. Marine Resource Damage Assessment – Grounding of the M.V. Ulswater, Nuusalomon Island, Kavieng, Papua New Guinea. Report to Brittania Steamships Insurance Association Ltd. EcoStrategic Consultants, Cairns.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2006. Implementing the World’s First Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA): Lessons from the Great Barrier Reef. Paper prepared for the Baltic Master think-tank on PSSA - World Maritime University, Malmo, Sweden, 20 Feb 2006.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2006. Preventing Pollution for Profit – Environmental Management for Major Port Developments. PEMSEA Tropical Coasts 1st Quarter 2006.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2005. Global Marine Assessments and Maritime Transport - Out of Sight and Understated? Paper presented at Pacem en Maribus Conference, 31 Oct – 3 Nov 2005, Townsville, Australia

 

Raaymakers, S. 2005. GEF/UNDP/IMO Project Building Partnerships to Assist Developing Countries to Reduce the Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms by Ships - PDF-B Inception Report. IMO, London.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2005. Addressing introduced marine pests in a cooperative regional context & the establishment of an effective international regime on biofouling: A possible options paper. Advice to the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry through the Centre for Maritime Policy, University of Wollongong.

 

Raaymakers, S. 2005. SPREP/IMO Regional Strategy on Introduced Marine Pests in the Pacific Islands. South Pacific Regional Environment Programme.

 

Raaymakers, S (Ed.). (March 2000 - Dec 2004). Ballast Water News - Quarterly Newsletter of the GEF/UNDP/IMO Global Ballast Water Management Programme. IMO London.

 

Matheickal, J. T. and Raaymakers, S. (Eds) 2004. Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement for Ballast Water Management (CME): Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop on Ballast Water Management Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement, Tehran, I. R. Iran, 11-15 September 2004. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 17. IMO London.

 

Matheickal, J & Raaymakers S. (Eds) 2004. Proceedings of the 2nd International Ballast Water Treatment R&D Symposium, IMO London, 21-23 July 2003. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 15. IMO London.

 

Clarke, C., Hilliard, R., Junqueira, A. de O. R., Neto, A. de C. L., Polglaze J. & Raaymakers, S. 2004. Ballast Water Risk Assessment, Port of Sepetiba, Federal Republic of Brazil, December 2003: Final Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 14. IMO London.

 

Awad, N., Clarke, C., Greyling, L., Hilliard, R., Polglaze & Raaymakers, S. 2004. Ballast Water Risk Assessment, Port of Saldanha Bay, Republic of South Africa November 2003: Final Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 13. IMO London.

 

Clarke, C., Hilliard, R., Liuy, Y., Polglaze, J., Zhao, D., Xu, X. & Raaymakers, S. 2004. Ballast Water Risk Assessment, Port of Dalian, People's Republic of China, November 2003: Final Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 12. IMO London.

 

Anil, A.C., Clarke, C., Hayes, T., Hilliard, R., Joshi, G., Krishnamurthy, V., Polglaze, J., Sawant S.S. & Raaymakers, S. 2003. Ballast Water Risk Assessment, Ports of Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru, India, October 2003: Final Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 11. IMO London.

 

Alexandrov, B, Bashtannyy, R., Clarke, C., Hayes, T., Hilliard, R., Polglaze, J., Rabotnyov, V. & Raaymakers, S. 2004. Ballast Water Risk Assessment, Port of Odessa, Ukraine, October 2003: Final Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 10. IMO London.

 

Raaymakers S. 2003. 1st International Workshop on Guidelines and Standards for Ballast Water Sampling, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 7-11 April 2003: Workshop Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 8. IMO London.

 

Clarke, C., Hayes, T., Hilliard, R., Kayvanrad, N., Taymourtash, H., Parhizi, A., Yavari, V. & Raaymakers, S. 2003. Ballast Water Risk Assessment, Port of Khark Island, Islamic Republic of Iran, August 2003: Final Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 8. IMO London.

 

Raaymakers, S (2003). Maritime Transport & Governance of High Seas Biodiversity Conservation - Regulation, Risks and the IMO Regime. Paper prepared for the International Workshop on the Governance of High Seas Biodiversity Conservation, 16-20 June 2003 Ciarns, Australia.

 

Raaymakers, S. & Gregory, C. (2003). 1st East Asia Regional Workshop on Ballast Water Control & Management, Beijing, China, 31 Oct-2 Nov 2002: Workshop Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 6. IMO London.

 

Raaymakers, S. (Ed.) (2003). Proceedings of the 1st International Ballast Water Treatment R&D Symposium, IMO London 26-27 March 2001. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 5. IMO London.

 

Raaymakers, S. (2002). The Ballast Water Problem: Global Ecological, Economic and Human Health Impacts. Paper prepared for the RECSO / IMO Joint Seminar on Tanker Ballast Water Management & Technologies, Dubai, UAE Dec 2002.

 

Raaymakers, S. (2002). The International Framework and Standards for Ballast Water Management and Treatment. Paper prepared for the RECSO / IMO Joint Seminar on Tanker Ballast Water Management & Technologies, Dubai, UAE Dec 2002.

 

Raaymakers S. (2002). 1st International Ballast Water Treatment Standards Workshop, IMO London, 28-30 March 2001: Workshop Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 4. IMO London.

 

Bashtannyy, R., Webster, L. & Raaymakers, S. (2002). 1st Black Sea Conference on Ballast Water Control and Management, Odessa, Ukraine, 10-12 October 2001: Conference Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 3. IMO London.

 

Raaymakers, S. (Ed.) 2002. Baltic Regional Workshop on Ballast Water Management, Tallinn, Estonia, 22-24 Oct 2001: Workshop Report. GloBallast Monograph Series No. 2. IMO London.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1992 - 2000). Slick Talk - a regular marine pollution column in Reef Research, GBRMPA, Townsville.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). International Marine Conventions and the Law of the Sea - Practical Implementation in the Pacific Islands Region. Paper presented at COMSEC/FORSEC Workshop on Implementation of UNCLOS, Vavau, Tonga.

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Raaymakers, S., Heathcote, P. & Volentras, A. (1999). Regional Model Marine Pollution Legislation - a Template for Pacific Island Countries. SPREP, Apia.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). PACPLAN - Pacific Islands Regional Marine Spill Contingency Plan. SPREP, Apia.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). PACPOL - the Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Programme: Strategy and Workplan. SPREP, Apia.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). SPREP NATPLAN Guidelines - Guidelines and Template for National Marine Spill Contingency Plans. SPREP, Apia.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). Ballast Water Issues and Initiatives in the Pacific Islands Region. Paper presented to 3rd Annual Association of Australian Port and Marine Authorities (AAPMA) Environmental Conference, Brisbane.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). Regional Model Marine Legislation - a Template for Pacific Island Countries. Paper Presented at SPC Regional Maritime Workshop, Nadi.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1999). The Global Response to the Ballast Water Issue - Implications for Australian Bulk Exports. Report to the Australian Minerals and Energy Environment Foundation (AMEEF) and the Queensland Ports Corporation from 1997 AMEEF Travelling Scholarship Award for Environmental Excellence.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1998). Impacts of Marine Pollution on Marine and Coastal Biodiversity. Paper Presented at World Bank/SPREP Regional Workshop on Biodiversity, Nadi.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1998). The Pacific Ocean Pollution Prevention Programme (PACPOL). Paper Presented at the APEC/ANZECC Regional Workshop on Marine Pollution, Townsville.

 

Hilliard, R.W. & Raaymakers, S. (1997). Ballast Water Risk Assessment for 12 Ports in Queensland, Australia. Proceedings of Pacific Coasts & Ports' 97 Conference. Centre for Advanced Engineering, Christchurch.

 

Hilliard, R.W. & Raaymakers, S. (1997). Ballast Water Risk Assessment - 12 Queensland Ports: Stage 5 Report - Executive Summary & Synthesis of Results. Ecoports Monograph Series No. 14. PCQ, Brisbane.

 

Hilliard, R.W., Hutchings, P., Wells, F. & Raaymakers, S. (1997). Ballast Water Risk Assessment - 12 Queensland Ports: Stage 4 Report - Review of Candidate Risk Biota. Ecoports Monograph Series No. 13. PCQ, Brisbane.

 

Hilliard, R.W., Walker, S., Vogt, F., Belbin, L. & Raaymakers, S. (1997). Ballast Water Risk Assessment - 12 Queensland Ports: Stage 3B Report -Environmental Similarity Analyses. Ecoports Monograph Series No. 12. PCQ, Brisbane.

 

Hilliard, R.W., Walker, S., Hoskins, N. & Raaymakers, S. (1997). Ballast Water Risk Assessment - 12 Queensland Ports: Stage 2 & 3A Report -Selection & Environmental Descriptions of Overseas Source Ports. Ecoports Monograph Series No. 11. PCQ, Brisbane.

 

Hilliard, R.W., Walker, S. & Raaymakers, S. (1997). Ballast Water Risk Assessment - 12 Queensland Ports: Stage 2 & 3A Report - Environmental Descriptions of the Receival Ports. EcoPorts Monograph Series No. 10. PCQ, Brisbane.

 

Hillman S. & Raaymakers S. (Eds) (1997). Karumba Dredging 1996 - Environmental Monitoring Report. EcoPorts Monograph Series No. 6. PCQ, Brisbane. 255pp.

 

Hillaird, R.W. & Raaymakers, S. (1996). The Impacts of Port Dredging in the Great Barrier Reef Region. Paper Submitted to the Great Barrier Reef Conference - Science, Use and Management. Townsville 25-29 Nov 1996.

 

Hayes, T & Hillaird, R.W. (1996). Ballast Water Risk Assessment, 12 Queensland Ports: Identification of Source Ports and Description of Deballasting Cycles. S.Raaymakers (Ed) EcoPorts Monograph Series No.3. PCQ, Brisbane.

 

Hilliard, R.W. & Raaymakers, S. (1996). Ballast Water Risk Assessment - 12 Queensland Ports: Progress to Date. Paper Presented at Australian Marine Science Association National Conference, Hobart 10-13 July 1996.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1996). Port Development and Coastal Zone Management - the Queensland Experience. Paper Presented at the 2nd Australian National Coastal Management Conference, Adelaide 17-19 April 1996.

 

Bennell N.H & Raaymakers, S. (Eds) (1996). Port of Weipa - Catchment Condition Report and Resource Inventory. EcoPorts Monograph Series No. 1. PCQ, Brisbane, March 1996.

Storrie J. & Raaymakers, S. (1995). What is the Future of Bioremediation for the Clean-up of Oil Spills in the Great Barrier Reef? Paper Presented at Petrochem 95 Conference, Melbourne 22-24 November 1995.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1995). The Ports Corporation of Queensland and Protection of the Environment. Paper Presented at the Ports Corporation of Queensland Developing Direction Conference, Brisbane October 1995.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1995). Ballast Water in Queensland. in Reef Research Vol 5. No.3. GBRMPA Townsville. Sept 1995.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1994). Shipping and Ports. Technical Paper for the State of the Marine Environment Report for Australia.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1994). The Roles and Responsibilities of the Environmental Management Agencies, in Townsville Port Authority Capital Dredging Works 1993: Environmental Monitoring Program, Townsville Port Authority.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1994). The Spoils of Oil, in Australian Natural History Vol 24 No.10. Australian Museum Trust, Sydney.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1994). Dispersant Use Decision Making - Great Barrier Reef Case Study. Paper Presented at the 6th Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology, Townsville 6-8 Jul 1994.

 

Raaymakers, S.& Craik, W. (1993). Effects of Shipping on the Marine Environment - a Case Study of the Great Barrier Reef. Paper Presented at the International Conference on Shipping Management in the 21st Century, Brisbane 14-15 October 1993.

 

Craik, W. & Raaymakers, S. (1993). Ship Safety - the Environmental Perspective. Paper Presented at Ships of Shame - What can be done? Conference, Newcastle 20-21 September 1993.

 

Raaymakers, S (1993). Marine Pollution and Cetaceans - Implications for Management. Paper Presented at the Encounters with Whales Conference, Lady Elliott Island, 6-10 September 1993.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1993). Port Development Projects: the Roles and Responsibilities of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Paper Presented at the 11th Australasian Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering, Townsville.

 

Raaymakers, S & Oliver, J. (1993). Advances in Reactive Monitoring - The 1993 Townsville Port Development in Reef Research Vol 3. No. 2. GBRMPA Townsville. Jun 1993.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1993). Ship Sourced Oil Pollution in the Great Barrier Reef - Causes, Frequency, Response and Prevention. Paper Presented at the Meeting of Experts on the Transport of Oil and Other Hazardous Substances through the Great Barrier Reef, Canberra April 1993.

 

Raaymakers, S. (1991). Oil Spills and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Paper Presented at the Marine Parks Management Conference, Cairns May 1991.

 

Lash, J. & Raaymakers, S. (Eds) (1991). Workshop on the Oiled Seabird Cleaning and Rehabilitation. Townsville 26 February 1991. GBRMPA Workshop Series No.15.

 

Lash, J. & Raaymakers, S. (Eds) (1991). Workshop on the Use of Bioremediation for Oil Spill Response. Townsville 25 February 1991. GBRMPA Workshop Series No.14.Raaymakers, S. (1991). Monitoring of Dredge Spoil Disposal in the Great Barrier Reef Region - A Case Study in Reef Research Vol 1. No2 GBRMPA Townsville. Dec 1991