Maritime Safety Queensland
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO SEIZE AND REMOVE ABANDONED PROPERTY
Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994, section 175A(3)
Date of notice: 17th April 2025
I, Sam Lait am appointed as a Shipping Inspector under part 13 of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 (the Act).
Description of abandoned property:
One unregistered white full cabin sailing ship 13.7m in length and constructed of Steel, displaying the name ‘Lavinia’ on the stern.
Where and when abandoned property was found:
The ship #188610 is located aground in the vicinity of Noosa North shore and the eastern end of Goat Island in the Noosa River, Sunshine Coast Queensland. GPS location approximately 26⁰ 23.642’S, 153⁰ 3.341’E. MSQ aware sticker affixed to vessel 13 March 2025.
MSQ became aware of the unregistered and likely abandoned ships on 13th March 2025.
I reasonably believe that the ship is abandoned property.
When abandoned property may be seized and removed:
If the property described above is not claimed by 4:00PM on Friday 16th May 2025, it may be seized and removed to a disposal or storage site determined by the shipping inspector. If deemed to be a hazard to ships or navigation or may cause damage to the environment the property may be seized and removed prior to that date.
Statement for the purposes of section 175A(5) of the Act:
If no one claims the property within the time stated above and I seize and remove it, I may, having regard to the value and condition of the property and without further notice–
(a) sell the property by public auction; or
(b) destroy it.
If you wish to assert ownership of the property described above, you must attend in person the Noosa Maritime Safety Queensland office at shop 4/2 Parkyn court Tewantin in the State of Queensland before 4pm on Friday 16th May 2025.
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Sam Lait
Shipping Inspector, T384
Maritime Safety Queensland
Sunshine Coast 4560
