ASA works to promote the interests of Australian ship owners and operators, ship managers and towage operators.
ASA aims to foster the growth of a cost effective Australian merchant marine. Through its lobbying, research and representative functions, the Association is primarily concerned with the following objectives:
<li>To do everything practicable to increase the competitiveness and quality of operations of owners and operators of Australian controlled international shipping and Australian coastal shipping; and
<li>To act as a focal point of contact for the Australian shipping industry with governments, other sectors of the economy, the trade union movement, international organizations and the community generally.
Cocks Macnish is a leading Australian shipping and commercial law practice established in 1981, providing legal expertise in maritime, shipping, admiralty, commercial, and regulatory law.