Maritime News 01 Apr 14
Maritime News 01 Apr 14
Maritime News 01 Apr 14
The Australian !aritime #afety Authority -A!#A. has issued !arine /otice 0012014 to advise shippers, agents, charterers, fumigators, ship owners and ships masters and crew of the re2uirements -under Australian jurisdiction. for ships involved in the activity of in(transit fumigation of cargoes In(transit fumigation of a cargo may $e considered $y some coastal states as a means of complying with the phytosanitary re2uirements to prevent the spread of pests and insects 3or commercial reasons in(transit fumigation may $e utilised to prevent infestation and contamination of, or damage to, cargoes of human and animal grade foodstuffs 4ersons contemplating in(transit fumigation of cargoes in Australian jurisdiction are advised that $oth the A!#A and the Australian 4esticides 5 6eterinary !edicines Authority -A46!A. have a role in this process Any person or organisation contemplating conducting in(transit fumigation of a cargo are reminded that a written 4ermit from A46!A is re2uired prior to any in(transit fumigation taking place This 4ermit should $e preceded $y arranging to meet the re2uirements of $oth A!#A and the A46!A The re2uirements of $oth A!#A and A46!A for conducting in(transit fumigation of cargoes are availa$le from the respective authorities 4ersons or organisations contemplating the in( transit fumigation process are encouraged to contact $oth authorities well in advance of the intended shipment dates to ensure that $oth A!#A and A46!A re2uirements are satisfied in good time #ource7 A!#A
The Transport and 8ousing ?epartment is now co(ordinating with relevant agencies regarding the project slated to $egin this year, 8ong >ong Terminal =perators Association chairwoman @essie &hung said The >wai Tsing &ontainer 4ort ->T&4., meanwhile, is also preparing to e%pand and modernise e%isting terminals to accommodate surging demand It also seeks to add more $arge $erths at three waterfront cites =nce the project is completed, &hung e%pects >T&4)s capacity to go up $y four million 20( foot(e2uivalent units -T';s. or e2ual to up to four terminals The >T&4, which handled 1: 1 million T';s in 201A, is aiming to register a two(percent growth over the ne%t to years 8ong >ong is currently the world)s /oA $iggest port, handling a total of 2A 1 million T';s in 2012 8owever, the figure dropped to 22 A million T'; last year
8e stressed that current weather conditions were making the search more difficult
The :D(metre vessel issued a distress signal early #unday which showed it was in the southern Indian =cean a$out 0D0 kilometres north of the Antarctic mainland, the Australian !aritime #afety Authority -A!#A. said An Australian air force 4A =rion plane and a civilian aircraft were sent to find the $oat, which is suspected of $eing involved in illegal fishing, $ut they spotted only de$ris in the area where the distress $eacon was activated, with no signs of a life raft or people in the water ,+ased on medical advice in the current weather conditions there is no chance of survival,, A!#A said, calling off the search in the ice$erg(studded waters, A34 reported
&urrently, the Ham$oanga $aseport is catering to passengers $ound for #andakan, #a$ah, !alaysia
circumstances, either a marine accident report or a summary report is pu$lished depending on the e%tent and comple%ity of the events
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