Refusal of access list and letters of warning list

Flag: Hong Kong

Operator:  V Ships (Shanghai) Ltd

Issue date: 14 May 2021

Date closed: 14 May 2021

Details of serious deficiencies: Fixed cargo securing devices, numerous lashing eyes  and ISO sockets corroded and defective.

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: Defective cargo securing devices were rectified, All ships operated by V Ships (Shanghai) Ltd have an alert on for an inspection focusing on cargo securing at the next arrival in an Australian port.

Formal warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Hong Kong

Operator: Wallem Ship Management Ltd

Issue date: 4 April 2021

Date closed: 

Details of serious deficiencies: Some seafarers underpaid for five months.

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: Vessel was attended by AMSA for PSC after AMSA received an MLC complaint. The inspection identified that some seafarers had been underpaid and these wages were immediately paid by the operator after the detention of the ship. The operator found that the manning agency had not been paying seafarers in full at no greater than monthly intervals.

The operator is reviewing their system in relation to manning agencies paying seafarers employed on their ships.

A warning letter issued by AMSA to the operator.

Flag: Liberia

Operator: Accord Ship Management (Dalian) Co Ltd

Issue date: 26 February 2021

Date closed: 

Details of deficiencies: Unapproved repairs to crack in hull frame, crack in superstructure not reported to flag or port State or Class

Details of serious deficiencies: Ship not operated in accordance with approved passage plan, ship made at least three substantial deviations from the passage plan without amending the plan. Emergency fire pump defective and the failure of the safety management system in relation to shipboard operations, emergency preparedness, reports of non-conformities, maintenance and documentation. 

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: Additional ISM audit conducted and deficiencies rectified. All ships operated by Accord Ship Management will be eligible for inspection every three months (down from six monthly). Formal warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Hong Kong

Operator: Dalian Ocean Prosperity Int'l Ship Management Co.Ltd

Issue date: 30 July 2018

Date closed: 30 July 2018

Details of serious deficiencies: Some crew wages unpaid for six months   

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: Vessel attended by flag supported by AMSA. The flag state took action to bring the vessel into compliance and are following up with the operator. All outstanding wages were paid prior to attendance by flag or AMSA. 

Warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Hong Kong

Operator: Dalian Ocean Prosperity Int'l Ship Management Co.Ltd

Issue date: 2 October 2019

Date closed: 

Details of serious deficiencies: Account of wages do not reflect the actual wages paid to the crew from June to August 2019

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: The vessel was attended by AMSA on 1 October 2019 as the company are under additional scrutiny. The inspection identified that the operator had become aware of an underpayment and additional wages had been paid on 29 September to correct an under payment. While the vessel was incompliance the payments and timing did not comply with MLC.

The operator has been required to review their systems to ensure all future payments are in compliance with MLC. 

Warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Panama        

Operator: Mingtai Navigation Co Ltd

Issue date: 14 October 2019

Date closed: 

Details of serious deficiencies: Failure to pay wages in full at no greater than monthly intervals

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: The vessel was inspected by AMSA on 8 October 2019. The inspection confirmed that the home allotments had not been paid for a significant period of time.

At the time of the inspection the monies owed to the crew was being paid to correct the underpayment.

Warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Vanuatu

Operator: MMS Company Limited

Issue date: 24 October 2019

Date closed: 

Details of serious deficiencies: Failure to pay wages in full at no greater than monthly intervals

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: The vessel inspected by AMSA on 17 October 2019. The inspection identified that the operator had recently reduced wages of some crew contrary to the signed Seafarer Employment Agreements. This resulted in a pay loss ranging from $100-$500 per crew member.

The total monies owed to crew, as per the signed SEAs, were paid prior release from detention. 

Warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Panama

Operator: Doun Kisen Company Ltd

Issue date: 4 February 2020

Date closed: 

Details of serious deficiencies: Exhaust Gas Cleaning System defective

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: 

The vessel reported a failure of the EGCS through a FONAR and stated that compliant fuel could not be supplied and no technician could be sourced to rectify the EGCS during the port stay in Australia.

During a PSC inspection, it was noted that a previous EGCS failure had not been reported to the port State (Japan), and the ship had sailed with a defective EGCS and insufficient compliant fuel for the voyage.

Warning letter issued by AMSA.

Flag: Panama

Operator: Wisdom Marine International Inc

Issue date: 19 March 2020

Date closed: 

Details of serious deficiencies: Failure to report serious incident (grounding) and carriage of high sulphur fuel oil after the implementation of the carriage ban.

Action taken in relation to serious deficiencies: 

The vessel ran aground at Norfolk Island on 21 December. The vessel sustained damage to the hull and continued to discharge cargo over the next two months. No report to the port State was made, as required by SOLAS and Australian legislation. 

The vessel failed to properly and effectively plan for the transition to compliant fuel resulting in the need to use and carry non-compliant fuel after 29 February 2020. 

Warning letter issued by AMSA.