The inspection was conducted last week as part of NMSA’s efforts to clamp down on any ship owners and operators who knowingly operate unseaworthy vessels within the Maritime Provinces, and to identify the exact number of vessels operating within the country and for compliance purposes.
The initial inspection by NMSA started in West New Britain where eight out of eleven vessels were detained in September of this year. The inspection was conducted by Vanimo based Officer-In-Charge, Aaron Tupa and Manager –Investigation & Enforcement, Joseph Pyawan.
