"A cruise ship that ran aground off Papua New Guinea has been detained out of concern it's unseaworthy due to potential damage, amid an investigation into how it became stuck on Saturday morning. The Coral Adventurer remained stuck on a reef off the north coast of Papua New Guinea, about 30km from PNG's second-largest city, Lae, on Tuesday, as efforts to refloat it continue."
"AMSA has detained the vessel in accordance with the Navigation Act 2012, based on reasonable suspicion that it is not seaworthy due to potential damage sustained during the grounding, and that it is substandard as a result of failures in the implementation of its Safety Management System under the International Safety Management Code, the spokesperson said. AMSA is working closely with the Operator, the vessel's Classification Society and the National Maritime Safety Authority-PNG."
"No injuries have been reported to the ship's 80 passengers and 43 crew. The passengers were due to travel back to Australia on a chartered flight to Cairns on Tuesday. Since the accident, Coral Expeditions, the company which operates the vessel, has consistently told media that initial inspections indicate no damage to the vessel. A spokesperson said further comprehensive inspections of the hull and marine environment will be conducted once the vessel is refloated."
Coral Adventurer ran aground on a reef off the north coast of Papua New Guinea, about 30km from Lae, and remained stuck as refloating efforts continued. Eighty passengers and 43 crew reported no injuries; passengers were scheduled to return to Australia on a chartered flight to Cairns. PNG and Australian agencies launched investigations and issued detention orders to keep the vessel in PNG waters until formalities are cleared. AMSA detained the vessel under the Navigation Act 2012 on reasonable suspicion of being unseaworthy due to potential grounding damage and Safety Management System failures. Coral Expeditions reported initial inspections indicated no damage and said comprehensive inspections will follow once refloated.
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