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PROSECUTIONS FOR SHIP SOURCED GARBAGE POLLUTION
COMMONWEALTH AND STATE LEGISLATION FROM 1997 TO 2006
The following table lists completed prosecutions for the period 1997 to 2006 for Commonwealth and complementary or similar State legislation that implements the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). These cases are not published court reports.
Date of Prosecution |
Date of Incident |
Jurisdiction |
Vessel name, Owners, Master |
Vessel type |
IMO Number |
Flag |
Location |
Type of Garbage |
Amount |
Penalty |
13/03/97 |
?/01/1997 |
Commonwealth |
Windfall |
yacht |
Australia |
Cocos Keeling Island |
Plastic and other |
Various |
$350 |
|
14/08/98 |
9-10/12/95 |
Commonwealth St James County Court Sydney |
Fairstar |
Passenger |
5267732 |
Liberia |
Evans Head NSW |
Plastic, paper, sanitary items and other |
Various |
Owner $10,000 |
22/12/04 |
29/12/02 |
Commonwealth |
Foremost |
Bulk Carrier |
9057458 |
Panama |
Offshore QLD within nearest land and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) |
Food |
0.01m³ |
Owners |
22/12/2004 |
January 2003 |
Commonwealth |
Foremost |
Bulk Carrier |
9057458 |
Panama |
Wooli Beach, NSW |
Plastic |
One large bag |
Owners $9750 |
04/05/05 Magistrates Court |
17/01/2003 |
Commonwealth |
Bow De Jin |
Chemical Tanker |
9200598 |
Hong Kong, China |
Hastings River, NSW |
Plastic |
One large bag |
Owners $15,000 |
07/09/05 |
15/06/2003 |
Commonwealth |
Magic Wave |
Vehicle carrier |
7907532 |
Panama |
Offshore Ulladulla, NSW Approx 6nm from coast |
Plastic, paper and food |
various |
Owners $20,000 |
20/11/06 |
23/08/04 |
Commonwealth |
Orleta Lwowskie
|
Bulk Carrier |
8813960 |
Vanuatu |
Offshore QLD within nearest land and GBRMP. |
Food |
0.25 m³ |
Owner $5,000 |
20/11/06 |
10/09/04 |
QLD |
Iran Abozar
|
Bulk Carrier |
8320169 |
Iran |
QLD waters within nearest land, GBRMP, and state waters (inside 3nm) |
Food |
0.2 m³ |
Owner $5,000 |
20/11/06 |
12/09/04 |
Commonwealth |
Iran Abozar |
Bulk Carrier |
8320169 |
Iran |
QLD waters within nearest land and GBRMP. |
Food |
0.2 m³ |
Owner $6,000 |
05/12/06 |
28/09/04 |
Commonwealth |
Loch Maree
|
Bulk Carrier |
9286906 |
Hong Kong |
QLD waters within nearest land |
Food |
0.015 m³ |
Owner $6,000 |
Relevant legislation:
Commonwealth Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 (AMSA)
State/NT legislation:
SA - Protection of Marine Waters (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1987
TAS - Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1987
VIC - Pollution of Waters by Oil and Noxious Substances Act 1986
VIC – Environment Protection Act 1970
QLD - Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995
last updated: January 2007