Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji

Environmental Impact of Shipping Industry A Concern
SHIPPING

Environmental Impact of Shipping Industry A Concern

“According to reports, carbon dioxide emissions from shipping account for a sizable portion of global human-made e...

Training To Help Expand Maritime Safety Knowledge
SHIPPING, SUNBIZ

Training To Help Expand Maritime Safety Knowledge

Mrs Toga is one of the oldest participants amongst 150 others that attended a boat master training at the Seafarers ...

MSAF Advertises Top Job
SUNBIZ

MSAF Advertises Top Job

The top job at Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji is finally being advertised, a year after the office of the chief e...

Hacked Goundar Clears The Air
SUNBIZ

Hacked Goundar Clears The Air

The post cited difficulties with Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji chief executive officer, Simon Gravnell as reason...

Ships Engaged In NDMO Emergency Relief Efforts Clear To Travel
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Ships Engaged In NDMO Emergency Relief Efforts Clear To Travel

All ships engaged by the National Disaster Management Office under the “National Disaster (Tropical Cyclone Yasa) ...

MSAF Marine Notice – TC Yasa
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

MSAF Marine Notice – TC Yasa

The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji is requesting all ship owners, ship operators, ship masters, ship agents for f...

Lack Of Crew Cripples Movements For Goundar Shipping
SHIPPING

Lack Of Crew Cripples Movements For Goundar Shipping

“I can’t get qualified seafarers offshore from the Philippines because of this COVID-19,” he said.

MSAF Continues Investigations On Serious Incidents That Occurred Out At Sea
NATION

MSAF Continues Investigations On Serious Incidents That Occurred Out At Sea

This includes the death of a Bosun in Ono-i-Lau, the collision of the MV Ohana and the Lomaiviti Princess VIII and t...

Man Killed In Nabouwalu Boat Accident, Survivor Tells Of Harrowing Ordeal
NATION

Man Killed In Nabouwalu Boat Accident, Survivor Tells Of Harrowing Ordeal

Waisale Savai said the Goundar Shipping inter-island vessel, Joseph P, struck their boat at the break of dawn yester...

How did he die? Wife Queries Death Of Husband On Tug Boat
NEWS

How did he die? Wife Queries Death Of Husband On Tug Boat

“He was such a happy soul, a good person. Always laughing and smiling, we could never tell when he was angry.”

Local Ship Owners Need Protection
SHIPPING

Local Ship Owners Need Protection

Existing operators with the intention to improve their shipping business, compliance to Maritime Safety Authority of...

Ferry Battle: Captains Suspended, MSAF Investigates
NATION

Ferry Battle: Captains Suspended, MSAF Investigates

This follows the near collision of their vessels MV Ohana and Lomaiviti Princess VIII near the Nabouwalu Jetty in B...

Shocking Scenes At Port Mua-i-Walu In Suva
NEWS

Shocking Scenes At Port Mua-i-Walu In Suva

Amid the COVID-19 health restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus, this photo clearly reflects that Fijians c...

Late Captain Hill Buried At Sea
NEWS

Late Captain Hill Buried At Sea

“My dad was always a cheerful per­son and would never show any sign of pain and tiredness when he comes home from...

Authority Says Spirit Of Love Captain Made Right Decision
SUNBIZ

Authority Says Spirit Of Love Captain Made Right Decision

“The ship master made the right decision in departing from Oinafa when he parted his ropes for the sake of the saf...

Marine Restriction In Place For Southern Lau
NEWS

Marine Restriction In Place For Southern Lau

The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji has issued marine clearance for all ships in the Western and Northern Division...

Grace Prasad Shipping Bids For Levuka, Natovi Route
SHIPPING

Grace Prasad Shipping Bids For Levuka, Natovi Route

Shipping company intends to provide passenger services only, not cargo, with reduced, competitive fares.

Goundar Shipping Sacks 15 Crew Members In A Single Week For Being Allegedly Drunk, High While On Duty
SHIPPING

Goundar Shipping Sacks 15 Crew Members In A Single Week For Being Allegedly Drunk, High While On Duty

‘To fire that many people in one week is our loss. When we fire them then other shipping companies hire them.’

Adhere To Schedule, Hill Tells Ship Owners, Says MSAF
SHIPPING

Adhere To Schedule, Hill Tells Ship Owners, Says MSAF

MSAF is calling on local ship operators to adhere to their berthing and departure schedules to avoid congestions at ...

Pumice Menace Hits Parts Of Lau Group
NATION

Pumice Menace Hits Parts Of Lau Group

In some islands in Lau the pumice raft is so thick that people are standing on it. Director Marine Resources Apete S...

MV Liahona II Ramp Fixed, Special Survey To Determine Sail Day
SHIPPING

MV Liahona II Ramp Fixed, Special Survey To Determine Sail Day

While there is no set time for MSAF to carry out the survey, Liahona II owners hope the vessel is given clearance at...

Four Lomaiviti Princess Vessels Yet to be Passed
Budget 2019

Four Lomaiviti Princess Vessels Yet to be Passed

Mr Goundar had purchased four vessels this year; Lomaiviti Princess 6 was bought for $2.2 million, Lomaiviti Princes...

First 200 Passengers For Natovi To Nabouwalu Travel Free On MV Ohana
SHIPPING

First 200 Passengers For Natovi To Nabouwalu Travel Free On MV Ohana

ISL operations manager Manoj Kumar said the free travel was part of management’s celebrating their third inter-isl...

MV Ohana, Lomaiviti Princess IX Await Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji Green Light
SHIPPING

MV Ohana, Lomaiviti Princess IX Await Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji Green Light

Ohana is expected to service the Natovi to Nabouwalu route twice in a day while Westerland will service Natovi to Sa...

Small Boat Operators Call On Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji For More Awareness
SHIPPING

Small Boat Operators Call On Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji For More Awareness

MSAF stated last week, that the detained boats did not carry safety appliances compulsory for all boats in the count...

No Layoff Of Crew Says Goundar Shipping Director, Close to $1 Million Loss Since Stop Order
SUNBIZ

No Layoff Of Crew Says Goundar Shipping Director, Close to $1 Million Loss Since Stop Order

When asked by Fiji Sun on how much loss incurred since the stop order was issued, he said it was close to $1 million...

Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji And Goundar Shipping Work To Restore Business
SUNBIZ

Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji And Goundar Shipping Work To Restore Business

Personnel from the shipping company have been involved in several meetings over the past few days with staff members...

No Prior Notice Frustrates Maritime Travellers
SHIPPING

No Prior Notice Frustrates Maritime Travellers

“We cannot do much but to accept the decision made by Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji,” he said.

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