Unified UAE Legislation Database

Circular No. 9 of 2020 ZOYA 1 Explosion Accident

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Federal Transport Authority - Land and Maritime

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

To: All Ports Authorities in UAE

To: All Ships managers, operators, agents

To: All Tanks Cleaning companies

To: Marine Chemist Companies

 

With reference to the explosion accident onboard the oil tanker Zoya 1 "SAM" IMO: 9081174 occurred on 29th of January 2020, which has resulted on the death of 6 workers onboard and which has lead the authorities and ports in UAE to deploy its teams to rescue the remaining persons onboard and extinguish the fire, and in light of the investigations conducted by the Federal Transport Authority, the FTA has decided to:

1. Ban Jeshco Marine Services LLC preventively from carrying out her activities in UAE waters and ports till the Public Prosecution investigations is over.

2. A final warning has been issued to the agent Yacht International company LLC to ban his activities in UAE in the event of repeated violation of the regulations, and negligence to adhere to the local and federal requirements and providing inaccurate information to the official authorities.

 

All companies providing Tanks Cleaning Services for Ships and the Marine Chemists operating in UAE ports and waters should obtain the FTA appr...