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2016 February 8   15:02

AMSA prohibits vessel from using Australian ports for second time

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority  (AMSA) has  directed that the 86 metre  general cargo  ship  Noah Satu  (IMO9313620) not enter or use any  Australian port  for the second time in less  than twelve months. The direction was issued on  4 February and will remain in effect  for  twelve months .

Noah Satu is owned by PT Anugerah Samudra  Indomakur and was on charter to Orica  Singapore. The  Noah Satu has been detained by AMSA five times since August 2013  for  deficiencies related  to its equipment,  its  operations, its  safety management system and non - compliance  with the Maritime Labour Conven tion. The safety management system detentions resulted  from repeated failings related to navigation safety, compliance with pollution prevention  requirements and fire safety. The  Noah Satu was previously  banned from Australian ports for three months in  September 2015 for repeated non - compliance with Australian maritime regulations.

The vessel returned to Australian waters on 26 January 2016 and was subject to a port State control inspection in Port Alma,  Queensland.  The vessel was  again  detained, due to failings in the vessel’s safety management system  related to safe navigational practice, communications, pollution prevention arrangements,  firefighting systems and hours of work and rest for the seafarers. In visits to Australian ports over the pa st year, the vessel has  also  failed to comply with  all the  mandatory reporting requirements for vessels transiting the Great Barrier Reef area.

AMSA identified serious and repeated failings in the vessel’s operations and maintenance,  indicating the vessel  is unable to ensure compliance with the Safety of Life at Sea Convention, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and the Maritime  Labour Convention . As the  Noah Satu was previously banned for  three  months , the current direction  will remain in place for twelve months, until 2 February 2017. The purpose of  the escalated  action is to  encourage operators of poorly performing ships to improve the performance of their vessels, noting that other intervention activities are not achieving the required safety culture change.

News 2016 February 8