Shipping company, chief officer fined for dumping garbage in Great Barrier Reef
The Chief officer and the company of a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier were fined and convicted for dumping garbage into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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AMSA: 2 very serious incidents on domestic vessels in January
Australian Maritime Authority issued its monthly review of casualties off Australian waters. In total, 85 incidents were reported, involving domestic commercial vessels in January 2021.
Lady Rose captain pleaded guilty for putting passengers’ safety at risk
Following a ferry fatality incident onboard Lady Rose back in February 2019, Australian Maritime Safety Authority informed that the master of the passenger vessel has pleaded guilty.
AMSA to undertake a focused inspection campaign on livestock ships
Australian Maritime Safety Authority recently informed that from 1 March to 31 August 2021, will undertake a focused inspection campaign (FIC) on livestock ships departing Australian ports.
EMSA: Overview of COVID-19 impact on shipping industry
It is known that the COVID-19 oubreak has negatively affected global shipping and many others sectors. Following the situation, Europeran Maritime Safety Agency issued a report to analyse the impact of the pandemic on certain shipping activities by analysing vessel traffic data.
AMSA: Crew to return to pre-COVID19 contracts from 28 Feb 2021
Amid the pandemic situation and the crew change crisis that has presented, AMSA officially announced that from 28 February 2021, the interim COVID-19 arrangements which have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months onboard ships will end.
AMSA saves 13 stranded crewmembers off Solomon Sea
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority managed to save thirteen crewmembers who had been missing almost a week in the Solomon Sea.
AMSA to conduct inspection campaign on EPIRB requirements
In an effort to support the new requirements for certain types of domestic commercial vessels to be fitted with a float-free EPIRB, AMSA is about to conduct a focused inspection campaign.
AMSA bans Barkly Pearl from Australian waters for two years
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued its “most severe ban” up to now to the master and operator of the Marshall Islands flagged livestock carrier, Barkly Pearl.
Safety in numbers: AMSA responds to 5.151 incidents in 2020
As the end of the year is coming closer, AMSA Response Centre issued its annual review, highlighting that during 2020, responded to 5.151 operational incidents.
