An Indonesian cargo ship has been banned from Australian waters for the second time in lower than twelve months and following 5 detentions in simply over 3 years.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued the route February 4th to the 86=meter basic cargo ship Noah Satu (IMO No. 9313620) prohibiting the ship from coming into or utilizing any Australian port.

Noah Satu is owned by PT Anugerah Samudra Indomakur and was on constitution to Orica Singapore.

AMSA says the Noah Satu has been detained by AMSA 5 occasions since August 2013 for deficiencies associated to its tools, its operations, its security administration system and non-compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006). The security administration system detentions resulted from repeated failings associated to navigation security, compliance with air pollution prevention necessities and hearth security.

The Noah Satu was beforehand banned from Australian ports for 3 months in September 2015 for repeated non-compliance with Australian maritime rules. Due to it being the second ban, the present route will stay in place for twelve months, till 2 February 2017.

The vessel was final detained when it returned to Australian waters on January 26, 2016 and failed a Port State Control inspection in Port Alma, Queensland over deficiencies associated to the vessel’s security administration system for secure navigational observe, communications, air pollution prevention preparations, firefighting methods and hours of labor and relaxation for the seafarers.

In visits to Australian ports over the previous yr, the vessel has additionally didn’t adjust to all of the necessary reporting necessities for vessels transiting the Great Barrier Reef space, in line with the AMSA.

AMSA additionally recognized critical and repeated failings within the vessel’s operations and upkeep, indicating the vessel is unable to make sure compliance with the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS), the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) and MLC 2006.

AMSA Chief Executive Officer, Mick Kinley, mentioned AMSA has a accountability to make sure ships visiting Australian ports adjust to the requirements established by the International Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization.

“The performance of this vessel is completely unacceptable. Unsafe vessels put the lives of seafarers at risk and pose a threat to Australia’s marine environment,” Kinley mentioned.

“Operators and charterers of ships that repeatedly fail to meet Australian standards need to accept that these ships are not welcome in Australian waters.”