The Gladstone Magistrates Court has fined Universal Shipping Alliance Ltd $63,000 for failing to comply with a written safety direction issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
The company, which owns the foreign-flagged bulk carrier KMAX Leader, has also been ordered to pay court costs for its non-compliance.
The Liberia-flagged vessel first arrived at the Port of Gladstone in October 2023 after experiencing propulsion issues. In November 2023, the ship...