Maritime Safety Queensland
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SEIZE AND REMOVE ABANDONED PROPERTY
Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994, section 175A
Date of notice: 19th September 2024
I, Guy HOWARD, am appointed as a Shipping Inspector under part 13 of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 (the Act).
Description of abandoned property:
The property is a steel sailing vessel approx. 11m in length overall. The vessel appears to be in extremely poor condition with evidence of significant corrosion visible on the hull, superstructure, and transom. Large quantities of rubbish are present inside the vessel. No mast or rigging attached to the vessel. The forward hatch is open to the weather. The vessel is tethered to mangrove trees via a ratchet strap on the bow and several small mooring lines at the stern. An old outboard motor is attached to the port aft handrail, with many parts missing or removed.
Where and when abandoned property was found:
The ship was reported to MSQ by Queensland Water Police in the current location, on 19th June 2024, at approx. 1250hrs. Location: - 20° 14.586'S 148°39.612'E
I reasonably believe that the ship is abandoned property.
When abandoned property may be seized and removed:
The ship will be removed from QLD waters and destroyed after the 20th of October 2024 by MSQ as it is a potential hazard to navigation and has been abandoned.
Statement for the purposes of section 175A (5) of the Act:
If no one claims the property described above by the 20th of October 2024, I may, having regard to the value and condition of the property and without further notice-
*If you wish to assert ownership in the property described above, you must attend in person at Maritime Safety Queensland, Level 1, 384 Shute Harbor Road in the State of Queensland before 4pm on the 20th of October 2024.
Guy Howard
Shipping Inspector, T434 Maritime Safety Queensland
Airlie Beach 4802
