This warning follows the Alotau Committal Court committing the captain (Indonesian) of the MT. Seaborne 1 and the shipping manager (Malaysian) of Seaborne Shipping PNG Limited to stand trial in the National Court. The MT. Seaborne 1 was inspected last July 2022 in Madang by NMSA and found to have a number of detainable deficiencies Including not having appropriately qualified crew on board as in accordance with the Minimum Safe Management (MSMD) document and did not also have necessary distress or emergency flares on board.

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