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Australia bans Liberian MSC ship from ports for poor seafarer standards
THE banning of a Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) containership from Australian ports for three months for poor vessel maintenance and crew safety.
The 957-TEU Vega Auriga has been detained for poor seafarer welfare and ship care on multiple occasions by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and is also run afoul of Singaporean maritime authorities, says Lloyd's List.
AMSA chief executive Mick Kinley said the body had a new policy to deal with vessels in breach of Port State Control.
"The Navigation Act 2012 has given us good powers. We can say 'you're not welcome in Australian ports'," Mr Kinley said.
The Liberian-flagged ship is owned, commercially operated, and managed by Vega Reederei, a German shipowner, shipbroker, charterer and sale/purchase broker. The third-party operator is MSC.
International Transport Workers Federation Australia coordinator Dean Summers said MSC needs to vet its chartered fleet more carefully if it is serious about protecting its reputation.
"The ITF had repeatedly warned MSC of these and other breaches but the European-based fleet operator had refused to accept their responsibilities," he said.
MSC has declined to comment on the matter.
The ship was last detained in Brisbane on August 25 and sailed that day for Auckland. It has been detained at least eight times, once in Singapore and seven times in Australia.
The 957-TEU Vega Auriga has been detained for poor seafarer welfare and ship care on multiple occasions by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) and is also run afoul of Singaporean maritime authorities, says Lloyd's List.
AMSA chief executive Mick Kinley said the body had a new policy to deal with vessels in breach of Port State Control.
"The Navigation Act 2012 has given us good powers. We can say 'you're not welcome in Australian ports'," Mr Kinley said.
The Liberian-flagged ship is owned, commercially operated, and managed by Vega Reederei, a German shipowner, shipbroker, charterer and sale/purchase broker. The third-party operator is MSC.
International Transport Workers Federation Australia coordinator Dean Summers said MSC needs to vet its chartered fleet more carefully if it is serious about protecting its reputation.
"The ITF had repeatedly warned MSC of these and other breaches but the European-based fleet operator had refused to accept their responsibilities," he said.
MSC has declined to comment on the matter.
The ship was last detained in Brisbane on August 25 and sailed that day for Auckland. It has been detained at least eight times, once in Singapore and seven times in Australia.
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