UPDATE 3 - APL England - AMSA lay charges

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Members would be well aware via extensive mainstream media that the Australian Marine Safety Authority (AMSA) has laid charges against the master of the APL England for offences relating to pollution and damage of the marine environment.

AMSA has released extensive detail via updates and general commentaries.

PHOTO SOURCE: APSA

RESPONSES FROM ANL

Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) have made contact with ANL executive to ascertain the plan for the APL England, the quantum of containers to be discharged in Brisbane, voyage details and updates on specific damaged / lost containers. In the interim, we understand that ANL has commenced contact direct with consignees of those with damaged and lost containers. Please also refer to the below media release provided by ANL overnight.

PRESS STATEMENT : ANL Highlights Navigational Skill of APL England Crew in the Face of Adverse Weather Conditions

Date : 30/05/2020

(Melbourne, Australia) APL England, a Singapore-flagged vessel, reports that she lost 50 containers in heavy seas off the New South Wales whilst facing adverse weather conditions on 24 May 2020.

Through the height of this storm, the crew of this vessel leveraged their training and navigational skills to maneuver the container ship into safety. This was an unnerving event, even for seasoned maritime professionals, and the captain and the crew have ANL's full support.

We are committed to following high safety standards for all vessels. APL England, fully compliant with maritime certificates at the time of the incident, is now berthed safely at the Port of Brisbane, Australia.

We are fully cooperating with the authorities in transparency in their investigations.

ANL has immediately appointed Varley Group as well as Avcon Projects, both of whom have expertise in environmental clean-ups, to remove debris and containers that reach the coast. Clean up actions throughout the New South Wales shoreline will continue whilst debris come ashore on the coast.

For further information, please contact:

Anthony Tregoning. +61 411 852 448
Martin Baxendale. +44 7802 954 616

FTA / APSA MEMBER LEGAL SUPPORT

Members seeking preliminary legal advice are free to contact our engaged legal counsel, Mills Oakley - contact Frazer Hunt fhunt@millsoakley.com.au or Maurice Lynch mlynch@millsoakley.com.au

Paul Zalai - Director and Co-Founder, FTA / Secretariat, APSA