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Australian authorities must undertake independent investigation into death of seafarer onboard Inge Kosan
Australian authorities are being urged to take advantage of the arrival of the gas tanker Inge Kosan at anchorage off Brisbane to undertake a thorough, independent investigation into the death of a one of the seafarers, whose body washed up on a beach in Vanuatu.
It has been revealed that the Australian energy giant Origin Energy is the long-term charterer of the Inge Kosan, which is contracted to deliver LPG to the company’s import terminals in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji.
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Maritime Union of Australia
The maritime union is demanding the National Cabinet urgently implement improved testing and biosecurity measures for vessels arriving from international ports following a COVID outbreak onboard a gas tanker that recently berthed at Port Botany.
The Inge Kosan arrived in Sydney on March 31, before departing for Vanuatu the following day. COVID testing was undertaken following the death of a crew member from the Philippines, finding 12 of the 13 crew members had been infected with the virus.
NSW Health yesterday undertook testing of the Australian workers who had direct contact with the vessel, including two pilots who boarded the vessel to bring it in and out of port, along with 18 other workers who were in the Bulk Liquids Berth at the time.
The shipping container terminal is seen at Port Botany in Sydney. - AAP
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More than 10 of the 15 Sydney dock workers who boarded a ship found to have COVID-positive crew have tested negative for the virus.
The Inge Kosan, an LPG tanker, was docked in Port Botany for a day from March 31 after arriving from the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby.
It then sailed for Vanuatu on April 1. Health authorities in Vanuatu have confirmed that 12 out of 13 crew members from the ship, including (a) deceased crew member, tested positive for COVID following testing in Port Vila, NSW Health said in a statement on Friday.