Thirteen deficiencies flagged during inspection for dredger involved in Singapore oil spill
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Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima, one of the vessels involved in the allision on 14 June, was found to have serious deficiencies relating to fire safety and life-saving equipment aboard, The Straits Times reported on Friday (5 July).
According to the media outlet, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) confirmed on 5 July that it had carried out a port state control (PSC) inspection on Vox Maxima on 15 June, the day after the dredger reportedly lost engine and steering control and crashed into Singapore-flagged bunker vessel Marine Honour.
A total of 13 deficiencies were flagged during the 15 June inspection of the dredger, according to a public database of PSC inspection results in the Asia-Pacific region.
Three out of the 13 warranted detention of the vessel which indicated serious deficiencies that required repairs before it could be permitted to leave the port.
The three deficiencies were related to fire safety, lifeboats aboard the vessel, and the International Safety Management Code, which provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships.
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Published: 8 July, 2024
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