Working Conditions Aboard the Oocl-Le-Havre

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s decision to detain the 2OOCL Le Havre" which dumped food waste in close proximity to Fraser Island in May 2016 was affirmed by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at a hearing on Nov 25. The AMSA had detained the vessel in Brisbane after a Port State Control inspection on May 24 found that its Safety Management System had failed to ensure crew had an adequate understanding of the rules and regulations related to the management and discharge of garbage at sea in accordance with MARPOL. The inspection also found that on May 23 the crew dumped 0.08 cubic meters (2.8 cubic feet) of food waste into the ocean less than three nautical miles from the nearest land. Orient Overseas Container Line, the owner of the vessel, sought review of AMSA’s decision to detain its vessel at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). At the conclusion of the AAT hearing on Dec 2, the AAT affirmed AMSA’s decision to detain for a Safety Management System failure, finding that it was the correct and preferable decision in the circumstances.