Neptune-Galene

The 'Neptune Galene' has sailed from the Port of Melbourne on June 15, 2024, at 12.40 a.m. UTC, en route to Busan with an ETA as of June 28, after suffering engine issues mid-Port Phillip Bay on June 11, when it experienced generator problems as it arrived from Antwerp, causing a loss of power. The ship was safely berthed at the Webb Dock West for discharge, before being shifted to a lay-by berth at Appleton Dock, where it was officially detained by AMSA pending repairs. The AMSA detained the vessel under Navigation Act 2012 due to a mechanical failure of the electrical generating system. On June 14 the AMSA stated that the ship would “remain detained until compliant with International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). The vessel owners Neptune Lines engaged surveyors and repair vendor/s to attend the vessel for the appropriate action related to the engine defect/s. The AMSA outlined a further requirement for the vessel that, once the necessary parts had been installed and tested, the vessel’s Classification Society was to be survey the repairs and functionality prior to being released. Neptune Galene sailed on Saturday (15 June), and will resume transit to Busan New Port in South Korea.