The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has for the first time banned a vessel from entering or using any port in Australia for one year.

Indonesian flagged container ship Red Rover was issued with a direction not to enter or use any port in Australia for 12 months after being detained by AMSA three times since September 2014.

The most recent detention was on Jan. 28, 2015 in Fremantle, Western Australia. All three detentions identified failings in the vessel's Safety Management System, including a lack of effective passage planning and failure to use appropriate charts and publications.

This is the third vessel operated by PT Meratus Line which has been banned from accessing Australian ports for a period of time.

AMSA banned the MV Meratus Sangatta earlier this month and the Territory Trader last November from entering or using any port in Australia for three months.

AMSA Chief Executive Officer Mick Kinley said, "A lack of effective passage planning is extremely unsafe, particularly in areas like the Western Australia coastline. The PT Meratus Line has shown a disregard for international standards through repeated breaches and all ships operated by this company are now subject to inspections at every port call."

The Red Rover is the fourth vessel to be banned from Australian ports under the revised Navigation Act which took effect in July 2013.