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Ship’s Master And First Officer Fined $75,000 For Compliance Breach In Great Barrier Reef

Compliance breach

A Master and the First Officer of a 289-metre bulk carrier, the Sea Coen, have been convicted and fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively after pleading guilty for exiting a designated shipping area within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

The Master and the First Officer pleaded guilty in the Townsville Magistrates Court on 21 June 2022 for Prohibited Conduct in a Zone, Section 38BA of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act, as the ship entered the reef lagoon through Palm Passage ––...

https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/ships-master-and-first-officer-fined-75000-for-compliance-breach-in-great-barrier-reef/

Real Life Incident: Abdominal Pain Lands Seafarer In Medical Mayhem

Young man with hands clasped together

On a vessel on an extended anchor stay in an isolated port, a crew member began suffering from severe abdominal pain. It soon became evident that the crew member would require professional attention, and it was decided to transport him ashore. To comply with local regulations a shore pass was needed so the Master had to ‘off-sign’ the victim first. Once this was done, several hours passed before the victim could be picked up by launch. The victim could not lie down on the launch due to lack of...

https://www.marineinsight.com/case-studies/real-life-incident-crew-member-with-abdominal-pain-lands-in-medical-mayhem/

Feds to automate crew inspections for US-bound ships

After 10 years of testing an automated system for vetting crews arriving on commercial ships, the U.S. is finally ready to go fully paperless.

In an interim final rule to be published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is amending its regulations to require that vessel operators submit Form I-418, known as the passenger/crew list, in electronic form instead of the current paper requirement.

The new process is aimed at streamlining vessel arrivals and departures...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/feds-to-automate-crew-inspections-for-us-bound-ships

[FAQ] COVID19 Safety Procedures for Ship-To-Shore Interactions

Recently Vistrato and Intercargo jointly published a ship-to-shore guideline for seafarers in order to establish a proper covid19 safety protocol for them as they are facing tremendous risk while going to the shore.

So, here are some ideas you need to follow while going about your regular shore interactions.

Documents Required for Ship Berthing

The IMO recommends that Ships and Ports use electronic means to
exchange and view documents to reduce face to face interactions
during the COVID-19 crisis.

W...

https://mfame.guru/faq-covid19-safety-procedures-for-ship-to-shore-interactions/

APL England master charged following loss of containers

The master of the APL England has been charged in Australia following the loss of 50 containers from the ship. 

According to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the master appeared before the Wynnum Magistrates Court on Monday to face two charges related to the loss of the containers:

  • Violation of Section 26F of the Protection of the Sea Act of 1983 prohibiting the discharge of garbage into the sea.
  • Violation of Section 141 of the Navigation Act of 2012. Prosecutors allege the...

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Ship Master Suffers a Traumatic Fall On-Board

  • A bulk carrier ship master is being treated in a Durban hospital after suffering a traumatic injury reportedly sustained in a fall on board a ship near the Port of Richards Bay.
  • NSRI Richards Bay duty coxswain said the sea rescue craft Spirit of Round Table II was launched accompanied by two Netcare 911 rescue paramedics.
  • The patient was stabilised onboard and is hospitalized at Durban.

NSRI (National Sea Rescue Institute) reported the medevac of a Master of bulk carrier at Richards Bay, South...

http://mfame.guru/ship-master-suffers-a-traumatic-fall-on-board/