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Refusal of access list and letters of warning list

Vessels refused access to Australian ports and vessels given warnings in relation to serious deficiencies.

Refusal of access

These vessels have been given direction by us not to enter or use an Australian port.

 

Issued 2024

Peace (IMO 9568067) - Issue date: 5 June 2024

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Present name

IMO no.

ISM Company

Flag

Expirty date

Reason for issuing refusal of access

 

Peace

9568067

Danos Shipping Company Limited – IMO Company Number 0022438

Cyprus

3 September 2024

Systemic ineffective maintenance and multiple detentions of Company ships.

Darya Shaan (IMO 9467897) - Issue date: 8 May 2024

Refused access for 180 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

ISM Company

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Darya Shaan

9467897

Anglo-Eastern Ship Management (India) Pvt Ltd – IMO Company Number 5158037  

India

4 November 2024

Failure to report critical defects to the port State and ineffective maintenance leading the ship to be unseaworthy.

Kmax Leader (IMO 9477414) - Issue date: 20 February 2024

Refused access for 365 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

ISM Company

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Kmax Leader

9477414

Porto Mare SA – IMO Company Number 6328131 

Liberia

19 February 2025

A significant breach of Australian legislation

Issued 2020 to 2023

CESI Qingdao (IMO 9672832) - Issue date: 23 December 2023

Refused access for 180 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

ISM Company

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

CESI Qingdao

9672832

China Energy Ship Management Co Ltd (CESM) – IMO 5816571

Hong Kong 

20 June 2024

Contravention of AMSA Detention Notice

BBC Jade (IMO 9421116) - Issue date: 17 November 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

ISM Company

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

BBC Jade

9421116

Briese Heavylift GmbH & Co KG (IMO Company Number 6025045)

Antigua and Barbuda

15 February 2024

Incorrect stowage of explosive substances.

Media release - 20 November 2023

Big Lilly (IMO 9150406) - Issue date: 29 September 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

ISM Company

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

Big Lilly

9150406

V Ships Greece (IMO Company Number 1425464)

Marshall Islands

29 December 2023

Systemic  poor maintenance practices and multiple detentions.

Media release - 03 October 2023

MSXT Emily (IMO 9929302) - Issue date: 23 August 2023

Refused access for 365 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

MSXT Emily

9929302

Liberia

22 August 2024

Systemic underpayment of wages and breaches of the Article IV of the MLC.

Media release - 24 August 2023

BBC Pearl (IMO 9504786) - Issue date: 10 July 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

BBC Pearl

9504786

Antigua and Barbuda

5 January 2024

Sustained poor performance of the ship operator resulting in continued detentions of company ships.

Media release - 10 July 2023

BBC Weser (IMO 9347047) - Issue date: 12 June 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

BBC Weser

9347047

Antigua and Barbuda

9 September 2023

Sustained poor performance of the ship Operator resulting in multiple detentions of Company ships.

Media release - 7 June 2023

Babuza Wisdom (IMO 9524815) - Issue date: 3 June 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

Babuza Wisdom

9524815

Panama

1 September 2023

Sustained poor performance of the ship Operator resulting in multiple detentions of Company ships

Media release - 1 June 2023

Flevogracht (IMO 9509956) - Issue date: 18 March 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

Flevogracht

9509956

Netherlands

16 June 2023

Sustained poor performance of the ship Operator resulting in multiple detentions of Company ships

Media release - 20 March 2023

MSC Kymea II (IMO 9334844) - Issue date: 27 February 2023

Refused access for 90 days.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

MSC Kymea II

9334844

Liberia

28 May 2023

 -

Media release - 28 February 2023

Costanza (IMO 9414929) - Issue date: 11 November 2022

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

Media release (details of direction issued)

 

Costanza

9414929

Liberia

11 February 2023

Systemic non-payment of wages

Media release - 14 November 2022

AG Neptune (IMO 9607734) - Issue date: 25 July 2022

Refused access for 6 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

AG Neptune

9607734

Liberia

19 January 2023

Systemic non-payment of wages

Western Callao (IMO 9606041) - Issue date: 2 October 2021

Refused access for 6 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Western Callao

9606041

Singapore

31 March 2022

Systemic non-payment of wages

Maryam (IMO 9272864) - Issue date: 28 May 2021

Refused access for 36 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Maryam

9272864

Panama

27 May 2024

Serious deficiencies in safety equipment, mechanical failures and serious breaches of seafarer rights under Maritime Labor Convention

Movers 3 (IMO 9250244) - Issue date: 29 April 2021

Refused access for 18 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Movers 3

9250244

Panama

29 October 2022

Systemic operational failures and significant breaches of seafarer rights under Maritime Labor Convention

Barkly Pearl (IMO 9042295) - Issue date: 7 January 2021

Refused access for 18 months *subject to increased reporting and inspection obligations for a further 6 months ending on 7 January 2023.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Barkly Pearl

9042295

Marshall Islands

7 July 2022

Serious structural failure, putting the marine environment and seafarers at risk, and failure to report the defect

AC Sesoda (IMO 9470791) - Issue date: 17 September 2020

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

AC Sesoda

9470791

Panama

17 September 2021

Systemic non-payment of wages and multiple wage accounts

BBC Rio (IMO 9430222) - Issue date: 4 September 2020

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

BBC Rio 

9430222

Hong Kong

2 December 2020

Serious and repeated failures of the operator, which places seafarers and the marine environment at risk

Unison Jasper (IMO 9838436) - Issue date: 29 August 2020

Refused access for 6 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Unison Jasper

9838436

Hong Kong

25 February 2021

Systemic non-payment of wages, multiple wage accounts, insufficent provisions and ineffective onboard complaints procedures

TW Hamburg (IMO 9603520) - Issue date: 29 July 2020

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

TW Hamburg

9603520

Liberia

29 July 2021

Systemic non-payment of wages

Agia Sofia (IMO 9706786) - Issue date: 27 July 2020

Refused access for 6 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Agia Sofia

9706786

Liberia

24 January 2021

Systemic non-payment of wages

Issued 2017 to 2019

Fortune Genius (IMO 9221877) - Issue date: 13 September 2019

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Fortune Genius

9221877

Panama

13 September 2020

Systemic non-payment of wages

Xing Jing Hai  (IMO 9728344) - Issue date: 13 September 2019

Refused access for 18 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Xing Jing Hai 

9728344

Hong Kong

14 March 2021

Systemic non-payment of wages

Shandong Hai Wang (IMO 9591557) - Issue date: 12 July 2018

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Shandong Hai Wang

9591557

Hong Kong

12 July 2019

Systemic non-payment of wages

Thorco Luna (IMO 9699957) - Issue date: 8 June 2018

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Thorco Luna

9699957

Philippines

8 September 2018

Multiple PSC detentions and crew unfamiliar with critical shipboard procedures for navigation and fire safety.

MSC Kia Ora (IMO 9364344) - Issue date: 25 March 2018

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

MSC Kia Ora

9364344

Liberia

25 June 2018

Systemic non-payment of wages

DL Carnation (IMO 9618680) - Issue date: 14 September 2017

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

DL Carnation

9618680

Panama

14 September 2018

Systemic non-payment of wages

Rena (IMO 9464780) - Issue date: 3 August 2017

Refused access for 6 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Rena

9464780

Bahamas

3 February 2018

Systemic non-payment of wages, multiple serious safety equipment failures and failure of the safety management system

Kiunga Chief (IMO 9195119) - Issue date: 30 May 2017

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Kiunga Chief

9195119

Papua New Guinea

30 August 2017

Multiple PSC detentions and systemic failures relating to safety management systems onboard

Issued 2014 to 2016

Five Stars Fujian (IMO 9402287) - Issue date: 1 September 2016

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Five Stars Fujian

9402287

Hong Kong

1 September 2017

Systemic non-payment of wages and insufficent provisions

Noah Satu (IMO 9313620) - Issue date: 29 January 2016

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Noah Satu

9313620

Indonesia

29 January 2017

Repeated PSC detentions, relating to defective equipment, safety management systems, and seafarer welfare.

Red Rover (IMO 8912900) - Issue date: 31 January 2015

Refused access for 12 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Red Rover

8912900

Indonesia

31 January 2016

Repeated PSC detentions, including systemic failures in the ship's safety management system, specifically in relation to navigation

Noah Satu (IMO 9313620) - Issue date: 15 September 2015

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Noah Satu 

9313620

Indonesia

16 December 2015

Repeated PSC detentions, including serious and repeated failures related to operations and maintenance of the ship.

Meratus Sangatta (IMO 9116797) - Issue date: 9 January 2015

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Meratus Sangatta

9116797

Indonesia

6 April 2015

Repeated PSC detentions, and systemic seafarer welfare deficiencies (insufficent food and potable water), living conditions and expired contracts.

Territory Trader (IMO 8812899) - Issue date: 25 November 2014

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Territory Trader

8812899

Indonesia

18 February 2015

Repeated PSC detentions and a history of machinery and equipment breadowns without adequate rectification

Vega Auriga (IMO 9347789) - Issue date: 25 August 2014

Refused access for 3 months.

Particulars of ship

Name

IMO no.

Flag

Expiry date

Reason for issuing refusal of access direction

 

Vega Auriga

9347789

Liberia

25 November 2014

Repeated failures in seafarer welfare and maintenance of the ship, including three PSC detentions

Operators issued with a letter of warning

These operators have been issued a letter of warning in relation to serious deficiencies. The compliance history of vessels and their operators, and the seriousness of deficiencies, are matters that AMSA takes into consideration under its Compliance and Enforcement Policy and Protocols and during inspection planning. AMSA may take further compliance action, including issuing directions refusing access, to Australian ports, of vessels operated by operators who do not take action to address any systemic issues that led to the deficiencies identified by AMSA.

Operators

Transgas Shipping Lines SAC

IMO Company 1704039

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Transgas Shipping Lines SAC after 12 months.

Issue date: 25 July 2024

Date closed: 25 July 2025

Tidewater Offshore Operations Private Limited

IMO Company Number: 4059948

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Tidewater Offshore Operations Private Limited after 12 months.

Issue date: 17 June 2024

Date closed: 17 June 2025

KLC SM Co Ltd

IMO Company Number: 1755263

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of KLC SM Co Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 24 April 2024

Date closed: 24 April 2025

MSC Shipmanagement Ltd

IMO Company 1535947

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of MSC Shipmanagement Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 26 April 2024

Date closed: 26 April 2025

Shanghai Ocean Shipping Co Ltd 

IMO Company Number: 5193283

Cosco Aden is eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities. AMSA will review the performance of Cosco Aden after 12 months.

Issue date: 26 April 2024

Date closed: 26 April 2025

ENEOS Ocean Shipmanagement Pte Ltd 

IMO Company Number: 5214515

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of ENEOS Ocean Shipmanagement Pte Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 17 April 2024

Date closed: 17 April 2025

Calypso Marine Company Limited  

IMO Company Number: 1878702

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Calypso Marine Company Limited  after 12 months.

Issue date: 08 April 2024

Date closed: 08 April 2025

Kagoshima Senpaku Kaisha Ltd

IMO Company Number: 1727098

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of First Kagoshima Senpaku Kaisha Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 19 March 2024

Date closed: 19 March 2025

Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor BV

IMO Company Number: 0289239

All company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor BV after 12 months.

Issue date: 8 February 2024

Date closed: 8 February 2026

Laskaridis Shipping Co Ltd

IMO Company Number: 0518393

All company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Laskaridis Shipping Co Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 6 February 2024

Date closed: 6 February 2025

TMS Dry Ltd

IMO Company Number: 5529167

All company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with company ships. AMSA will review the performance of TMS Dry Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 16 January 2024

Date closed: 15 January 2025

Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd

IMO Company Number: 0022438

All company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 16 January 2024

Date closed: 15 January 2025

China Energy Ship Management Company Limited

IMO Company Number: 5816571

All company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with company ships. AMSA will review the performance of China Energy Ship Management Company Limited after 12 months.

Issue date: 8 January 2024

Date closed: 7 January 2025

Goldenking Ship Management Co Ltd

IMO Company Number: 5752724

All Company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with Company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Goldenking Ship Management Co Ltd (China) Limited after 12 months. 

Issue date: 9 November 2023

Date closed: 9 November 2024

Executive Ship Management Pty Ltd

IMO Company Number: 1834165

All company ships are eligible for inspection every three months as part of ongoing compliance activities with company ships. AMSA will review the performance of Executive Ship Management Pte Ltd after 12 months.

Issue date: 25 October 2023

Date closed: 25 October 2024

Note 1: This will be closed on the date shown (which will be entered when AMSA is satisfied there is no evidence of ongoing systemic issues) or 24 months after issue, whichever is sooner.

Last updated: 9 October 2024