Australia ‘remains extremely concerned’ leak from bauxite bulk carrier could turn into major oil spill.
Explores why slow steaming is not common practice used to match a vessel’s arrival time at ports.
Bulker was loading bauxite at Lavagu Bay, Rennell Island when rough seas pushed it aground on 4 February.
Measures likely to include EEDI, SEEMP and information gathering under fuel-oil data collection scheme.
Vessel sunk at about 7.15am on Thursday at about 3 nautical miles from Pedra Branca, according to MPA.
‘If not, we risk making the wrong decisions and spending resources ineffectively,’ says spokesman.
Commission, however, yielded to pressure to remove the obligation on ships to collect and report cargo data.
Examines three key energy pathways to help shipping industry transition to a zero-carbon future by 2050.
Air pollution levels put health of passengers, staff, port communities at risk, according to public report.
More ships are switching to landside electricity at the Port of Oakland to curb emissions, it says.
