To: Port's authorities
To: Ship agents
To: Owners and Ship Masters
FTA has decided to ban MSC JOANNA from operating in UAE waters and ports for a duration of one year. In addition to banning her Master from working in any ship calling UAE waters or ports, A legal action will be initiated against him due to his violation against the UAE enforced legislations related to International maritime. Instruments and the UAE maritime commercial law.
The ship was found to be carrying more than 700 MT of HSFO when boarded at Jebel Ali Port, despite the repeated warning given to her in advance to de-bunker the non-compliant fuel before calling UAE ports. The ship was ordered to off load the HSFO before her departure to comply with the "Carriage Ban" imposed in the UAE on the 1st of March 2020. The ship sailed out without offloading the HSFO and obtaining the PSCO permission.
Ship details:
Name: MSC JOANNA
IMO: 9304435
Flag: Panama
Ship operator: MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING
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