Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Australia bans Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier for safety violations

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has taken decisive action, imposing a three-month ban on the Cypriot-flagged bulk carrier Peace from accessing Australian ports due to serious safety concerns.

Managed by Danaos Shipping Co, a leading global container ship operator and the exclusive manager of Danaos Corporation, the vessel recently re-entered the dry bulk market.

New Lead on Missing Malaysia Airliner

Search efforts for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been shifted from the previous area where the plane was believed to have gone down.

The new search area is approximately 1,680 km west of Australia's coast city Perth, which is 1,100 km north-east of the previous zone in the southern Indian Ocean where operations were conducted, the BBC revealed.