The final meetings of members of Gagarmayang Maritime Pte Ltd and related companies, has been scheduled to take place on 12 March, according to the company’s liquidators on a notice posted on Wednesday (12 February) on the Government Gazette.

The other companies involved in the matter are Pramoni Maritime Pte Ltd, Wulansari Maritime Pte Ltd, Anjasmoro Maritime Pte Ltd and Indradi Maritime Pte Ltd.

The meetings will be held by way of electronic means at 11am for the purpose of having an account laid before the members showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the company disposed of and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidators.

The details of the liquidators are as follows:

Hamish Alexander Christie
c/o H.A. Christie & Co
20 Collyer Quay, #11-05
Singapore 049319

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Published: 14 February, 2025

The Solomon Islands government last month stated its support to the landowners of Kangava Bay, East Rennell by joining a compensation claim against international companies responsible for a monumental oil spill in February 2019.

Considered the biggest environmental disaster in Solomon Islands’ history, the grounding of Hong-Kong flagged bulk carrier MV Solomon Trader and the subsequent oil spill caused environmental devastation at Rennell Island. 

The vessel reportedly ran aground on 4 February and spilled more than 300 metric tonnes (mt) of heavy fuel oil into the ocean. 

“A first-of-its-kind claim in both collaboration and magnitude, the government and landowners have joined as co-claimants to pursue a group of international companies for environmental and other damages,” the government said in a statement. 

The compensation claim was filed in the High Court in Honiara on 31 January by the landowners of the Kangava Bay Community East Rennell Island and the Attorney General on behalf of the Solomon Islands government.

Acting jointly with the landowners in the matter, the Attorney-General Mr John Muria Jnr will lead the Solomon Islands government in the claim.

“We wish to ensure that companies act within local and international maritime and environmental laws and those that don’t need to be held to account,” said Attorney-General John Muria Jnr.

Solomon Islands Minister of Environment Climate Change, Disaster Management & Meteorology Trevor Mahaga, points out that “while East Rennell is a remote area, its environmental importance cannot be overstated and significant damage was done to this important part of our country and despite the generous clean-up assistance from Australia and New Zealand at the time, the residents continue to be impacted.”

“Neither the Kangava Community nor the Solomon Islands Government have received any assistance or compensation from the parties that are allegedly responsible,” the government added. 

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Published: 14 February, 2025

The final meeting of the company and creditors for Vanda Marine Services Pte Ltd, has been scheduled to take place on 7 March, according to the company’s liquidator on a notice posted on Friday (7 February) on the Government Gazette.

The meeting will be held at 8 Burn Road, Trivex #16-12, Singapore 369977 at 11am. It is being held for the purpose of having an account laid before the meeting showing the manner in which the winding-up has been conducted and the property of the company has been disposed of and hearing any explanation that may be given by the liquidator.

The details of the liquidator are as follows:

Seah Chee Wei
Liquidator
c/o 8 Burn Road
Trivex #16-12
Singapore 369977

Notes:

1) A member/creditor entitled to attend the above meeting may appoint a proxy to attend in his stead. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. The instrument appointing a proxy must be lodged with the liquidator in the following manner:

• By email to the Liquidator’s office at [email protected]; and
• By post to the Liquidator’s office at 8 Burn Road, Trivex #16-12, Singapore 369977 not later than 12.00 p.m. on 6 March 2025 or adjourned meeting at which it is to be used.

2) A corporation which is a member of the Company may, by resolution of its directors, authorise any person to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company, and such representative shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the Corporation which he represents as if he had been an individual member of the Company.

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Published: 10 February, 2025