Mooring lines – Australia , Freemantle

Due to the increasing number of injuries to stevedores due to sub standard ship’s mooring lines, the port authority will carry out inspections on mooring ropes and record the findings for use by the Australian port authority. We are not sure whether such a defect may allow the port to detain the vessel. The Freemantle port authority has produced a questionnaire which all master must complete prior to arrival which includes a question on the condition of mooring ropes.