Papua New Guinea-flagged cargo ship, Kiunga Chief, has been banned by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority from entering or using Australian ports for three months due to operators failing to safely and effectively manage vessel operations.
- Kiunga Chief has been detained three times in 18 months and issued 79 deficiencies by AMSA in two years.
- Vessel has gone to an anchorage within the port of Brisbane to undergo inspection by its class society before it can continue its voyage.
- Reasons for the ban include failing to maintain critical equipment, inadequate food provisions, unsanitary living conditions including defective toilets and water leakage into cabins, inadequate training for crew and evidence of crew exceeding 72 hours of work in seven days and being underpaid.
Image courtesy of John Wilson, via shipspotting.com
More information can be found on AMSA’s media release.
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