THE Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) has advised mariners and stakeholders of the establishment of a four member Maritime Appeals Tribunal.
The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji, in a maritime notice, highlighted that the establishment of the tribunal was in accordance to Section 62 of the Maritime Transport Act 2013 (the MTA).
The MSAF said the appointment of the members of the tribunal was effective from January 26 this year for a term of three years.
The authority said in accordance to Section 68 of the Maritime Transport Act, an appeal lies with the tribunal from decisions made by the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) with regards to the registrations of ships, survey certification of ships, certification of seafarers whose certificates are suspended for a period exceeding six months or cancelled and those matters specifically stated under the MTA or the Ship Registration Act 2013.
MSAF said an appeal must be instituted through a formal appeal letter to the secretariat of the Maritime Appeals Tribunal.
“All Appeal letters must state the name of the person appealing the decision, MSAF letter to the appellant and a formal address of service where the secretariat will be formally dispatching all correspondences relevant to the appeal,” the authority said.
“Clauses 4 and 5 are to be satisfied until such time the Tribunal issues specific procedural instructions for logging appeals with the secretariat.”
