Reporting Ship Sourced Pollution
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PROSECUTIONS FOR SHIP SOURCED GARBAGE POLLUTION
COMMONWEALTH AND STATE LEGISLATION FROM 1997 TO OCTOBER 2008
The following table lists completed prosecutions for the period 1997 to October 2008 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 Downing Centre Magistrates Court |
Foremost | Bulk Carrier | 9057458 | Panama | Offshore QLD within nearest land and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) 23°16.8S 152°43.5E |
Food | 0.01m³ | Owners $4825 Master $325 |
| 22/12/2004 | January 2003 | Commonwealth Downing Centre Magistrates Court |
Foremost | Bulk Carrier | 9057458 | Panama | Wooli Beach, NSW | Plastic | One large bag | Owners $9750 |
| 04/05/05 Magistrates Court 05/07/05 District Court Appeal Hearing |
17/01/2003 | Commonwealth Downing Centre Sydney & District Court |
Bow De Jin | Chemical Tanker | 9200598 | Hong Kong, China | Hastings River, NSW | Plastic | One large bag | Owners $15,000 Master $7,500 |
| 07/09/05 | 15/06/2003 | Commonwealth Downing Centre Sydney |
Magic Wave | Vehicle carrier | 7907532 | Panama | Offshore Ulladulla, NSW Approx 6nm from coast | Plastic, paper and food | various | Owners $20,000 Master $4,000 |
| 20/11/06 | 23/08/04 | Commonwealth Mackay Magistrates Court |
Orleta Lwowskie | Bulk Carrier | 8813960 | Vanuatu | Offshore QLD within nearest land and GBRMP. 21º 09' S 150º 05.5' E Approx 3.5nm from coast |
Food | 0.25 m³ | Owner $5,000 Master $300 |
| 20/11/06 | 10/09/04 | QLD Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995 |
Iran Abozar | Bulk Carrier | 8320169 | Iran | QLD waters within nearest land, GBRMP, and state waters (inside 3nm) 12º 51' S 143º 39' E Approx 2.4nm from coast |
Food | 0.2 m³ | Owner $5,000 |
| 20/11/06 | 12/09/04 | Commonwealth Mackay Magistrates Court |
Iran Abozar | Bulk Carrier | 8320169 | Iran | QLD waters within nearest land and GBRMP. 20º 49' S 149º 47' E Approx 6nm from coast |
Food | 0.2 m³ | Owner $6,000 Master $300 |
| 05/12/06 | 28/09/04 | Commonwealth Rockhampton Magistrates court |
Loch Maree | Bulk Carrier | 9286906 | Hong Kong | QLD waters within nearest land 22º 52' S 152º 28' E Approx 15 nm from coast |
Food | 0.015 m³ | Owner $6,000 Master $500 |
| 22/01/07 | 22/02/05 | Commonwealth Brisbane Magistrates Court S 26F(3) | Khudozhnik Zhukov | Container vessel | 7614317 | Russian | Noosa North Shore Beach, Noosa Queensland near Teewah Village | Plastic | One empty bag (AQIS FMD) | Owner $20,000 Master $3,000 |
| 23/05/07 | 24/3/06 to 7/4/06 | Commonwealth Gladstone Magistrates Court S 26F(3) | Azul Libero | Bulk Carrier | 9312250 | Singapore | QLD waters within nearest land and GBRMP. 23.48º S 151.31º E Approx 4nm off the coast | Food waste | 15 discharges from 23/3/06 to 7/4/06 TOTAL 0.17 m³ | Owner $5000 Master $1200 |
| 12/05/08 | 19/01/07 | Victoria Melbourne Magistrate Court Vic POWBONS | Sky Lucky Owners: Tian Ren Company Pty Ltd Master: Zhu Hanjie | Container | 7526493 | Hong Kong | Port Phillip Bay | Plastic, paper etc | 2 full bags | Owner $35000> Master $7000 Pay costs $9951.36 |
| 31/10/08 | 22/07/07 | Commonwealth Brisbane Magistrates Court S 26F(3) | Golden AkaneOwners: World Star Shipping S.A. Master: Nui BAILONG | Chemical/oil tanker | 9166962 | Panama | Teewah Beach, Noosa QLD | Plastic | 3 empty bags (AQIS FMD) | Owners: $20,000 Master: $1800 |
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: November 2008