A cruise ship was prevented from docking in Australia due to fungal growth on the ship's hull, according to statements issued by the cruise line and Australia's Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry.
The DAFF National Maritime Coordination Center was notified of"small amounts of biofoul" on the hull of the Viking Orion on December 28, DAFF said, adding that biofoul is a common accumulation of microorganisms, plants, algae, or small animals on vessel hulls.
"To protect the marine ecosystems within Australian waters the vessel is required to undergo hull cleaning to remove the biofoul and prevent potentially harmful marine organisms being transported by the vessel," DAFF said in its statement, adding that professional divers cleaned the hull while the ship was anchored outside Australian waters, approximately 12 nautical miles offshore from the port of Adelaide in the state of South Australia.
DAFF also confirmed that as per the current itinerary, the ship -- which holds 930 guests -- is scheduled to arrive in Melbourne on January 2.
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