ARTICLE · 29 FEBRUARY 2012

Increased penalties for marine pollution under new maritime legislation

Colin Biggers & Paisley

Maritime legislation has been strengthened and penalty provisions increased, in a bid to preserve marine ecosystems.

AustraliaEnvironment

Stuart Hetherington

Adam Brownlee

Katherine Jones

In brief – Penalties increased in bid to preserve marine ecosystems

In response to a review conducted by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) following the grounding of the Shen Neng 1 in April 2010, the Federal Government has moved to strengthen maritime legislation, including an update to the penalty provisions of the Navigation Act 1912 and Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983.

Ship's master criminally responsible for negligent acts

In October 2011 the Hon Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, delivered his summing up speech for the Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill. Citing the Shen Neng 1 and Pacific Adventurer incidents off Australian shores, Mr Albanese described the Bill as:

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Increased penalties for marine pollution under new maritime legislation

In brief – Penalties increased in bid to preserve marine ecosystems

Ship's master criminally responsible for negligent acts

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