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Japanese owners Yahata Kisen have sold their handysize “Gloria Island” 28/2012 Japan with DD 07/2022, to Greek buyers Order Shipping for USD 10 mill.

Investigation launched after bunker sample bottles were found on beach

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) launched an investigation after two bunker sample bottles were discovered during a beach clean up at Australia's in the Leeuwin Naturaliste National Park in October. A further two bottles etrr reported to have been found in the same region the following week. The four bottles ertr intact, full of fuel oil, and labelled with the vessel name, date and names of crew members. Using the information provided by the bottles, AMSA was able to track the "Gloria Island" enroute to Thevenard where the authority boarded the vessel and questioned the vessel's master, chief engineer, and crew. Interviews with the master, chief engineer, and crews failed to provide an explanation for how the sample bottles made their way overboard, and after the vessel's bunker sampling processes were reviewed, AMSA concluded that there was insufficient evidence to detain the vessel. AMSA could issue an improvement notice under the Navigation Act 2012 to the vessel, encouraging the improvement of the vessel's onboard Safety Management System, through a review of bunker sampling procedures.