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A pre-arrival report for the cruise vessel Carnival Adventure (108,865 gross tonnage, 3,500 passenger capacity, Bahamas registry) submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in January 2026. The vessel departed Port Vila, Vanuatu on 15 January 2026 and arrived at Sydney's White Bay Cruise Terminal on 19 January 2026. The itinerary included multiple visits to Sydney, Melbourne, and Tangalooma between 19 January and 10 February 2026. The document constitutes a biosecurity declaration required under the Biosecurity Act 2015, with vessel particulars, port calls, and sanitation certification details. The disclosure context indicates a potential wildlife incident investigation, though specific incident details are not contained in this excerpt of the eight-page report.
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LEX 35338 Document 1 Page 1 of 8 # Pre-Arrival Report  ## Australian Government ## Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry This is a COPY of the Pre-Arrival Report submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. If the Master or Agent of this vessel becomes aware that the information contained in this report is inaccurate, incomplete or out of date, they must complete a new report correcting the information as soon as practicable. Failure to provide this information is in breach of the *Biosecurity Act 2015*. ## Vessel Particulars | Vessel Name | IMO | | --- | --- | | CARNIVAL | 9192351 | | ADVENTURE | | | Call Sign | Registration/Official # | | C6HX6 | 7001673 | | Vessel Type | Master's Name | | Cruise Vessel | **s. 22(1)(a)(ii)** | | Year Built | Gross Tonnage | | 2001 | 108865 | | Length (m) | Crew Capacity | | 289 | 1200 | | Cargo Holds | Cargo Decks | | Vessel Email | AQCHPUR@carnival.com | | Country of Registry | BAHAMAS | | --- | --- | | Net Tonnage | 73276 | | Passenger Capacity | 3500 | | Cargo Tanks | | ## Arrival Details | Voyage # | Last Port of Call Name | Date Departed Last Port | | --- | --- | --- | | AQ05011926 | PORT VILA (VANUATU) | 2026-01-15 17:30:00 | **Australian Ports of Call** Will the vessel berth at the first port of call? ☑ | First Port of Call | Arrival/Anchorage Date/Time | Departure Date/Time | | --- | --- | --- | | SYDNEY | 19/01/2026 06:30 | 19/01/2026 15:30 | | Berth Name | Berth Date/Time | | | WHITE BAY CRUISE TERMINAL | 19/01/2026 06:30 | | **Vessel Itinerary in Australia** | Port | Date | Port Agency | Billing Agency | Crew Agency | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SYDNEY | 19/01/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA | Page 1 of 6 LEX 35338 Page 2 of 8 | | | SYDNEY | SYDNEY | SYDNEY | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MELBOURNE | 21/01/2026 | INCHCAPE (ISS) MELBOURNE | INCHCAPE (ISS) MELBOURNE | INCHCAPE (ISS) MELBOURNE | | SYDNEY | 24/01/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | | SYDNEY | 27/01/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | | TANGALOOMA | 29/01/2026 | INCHCAPE (ISS) BRISBANE | INCHCAPE (ISS) BRISBANE | INCHCAPE (ISS) BRISBANE | | SYDNEY | 31/01/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | | SYDNEY | 03/02/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | | TANGALOOMA | 05/02/2026 | INCHCAPE (ISS) BRISBANE | INCHCAPE (ISS) BRISBANE | INCHCAPE (ISS) BRISBANE | | SYDNEY | 07/02/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | | SYDNEY | 10/02/2026 | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | CARNIVAL AUSTRALIA SYDNEY | ## Sanitation | Certificate Type | Port of Issue | Date of Issue | | --- | --- | --- | | Control Exemption Certificate | SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA) | 22/09/2025 | Will the vessel require a new Sanitation Certificate? ☐ N ## Human Health | 1a) Have any persons died during the voyage? | N | | --- | --- | | *1a.1) How many persons died? | | | *1a.2) Did any of the deceased have any of the following in the 21 days prior to death: • Fever or suspected fever • Jaundice (yellowing of the eyes or skin) • A new rash • Unusual bleeding (from the eyes, nose or mouth) • A new coughing illness | | | 1b) Have any persons (including those who have died or | N | Page 2 of 6 LEX 35338 Page 3 of 8 | disembarked) been unwell with a new illness in the past 21 days? | | | | --- | --- | --- | | *1b.1) How many persons? | | | | 1b.2) Are any persons (including those who have died or disembarked) showing or have previously shown ANY of the following symptoms as part of a new illness in the past 21 days? | | | | *1b.2.1) Temperature of equal to or greater than 38° C (if no thermometer is available, any person suspected of having a temperature should be reported) or a history of fever (night sweats or chills) | | | | *1b.2.2) New coughing illness, sore throat, loss of taste/smell or shortness of breath (but not coughing or shortness of breath caused by an existing chronic disease e.g. asthma, heart disease, obesity, chronic bronchitis or emphysema) | | | | 1c) Number of travellers on board | *Passenger no. 3315 | *Crew no. 1145 | | 2a) Have you suspected or confirmed that any crew member or passenger on board the vessel has or has had influenza? | | N | | 2a.1) How many crew and passengers have had influenza-like illness during the current voyage and/or last 21 days? (Meets the clinical and epidemiological criteria in CDNA case definition or reasonable clinical suspicion) | Passenger no. | Crew no. | | 2a.2) How many people have been tested for influenza? | Passenger no. | Crew no. | | 2a.3) How many people have tested positive for influenza? | Passenger no. | Crew no. | | 2a.4) How many people have tested negative for influenza who also do not have an alternative diagnosis confirming the cause of their symptoms? | Passenger no. | Crew no. | | 2b) Are there cases of diarrhoea/gastroenteritis on your vessel that meets the case definition for a gastroenteritis outbreak requiring reporting in the state or territory of arrival? | | N | | 2b.1) How many cases of diarrhoea and/or gastrointestinal illness have been recorded in the vessel's medical log during the currently voyage and/or the last 21 days? | Passenger no. | Crew no. | | 2b.2) Were there any reported breaches in food handling and/or sanitation protocols on board, which may lead to the spread of gastro-intestinal disease? | | | | Details | | | ## Biofouling BF1) Does the vessel have an effective biofouling management plan? Y Page 3 of 6 LEX 35338 Page 4 of 8 BF2) Has the vessel been cleaned of all biofouling within 30 days of arriving in Australia? Y BF3) Does the vessel have an alternative biofouling management method that has been pre-approved by the department? N BF4) Do you intend to in-water (underwater) clean biofouling in Australia? N BF5) What date was the most recent full anti-fouling coat application, not including repairs? [blank] BF6) What is the total effective service-life (in months) of the anti-fouling coating? [blank] BF7) In the last year, how many times was the vessel moored, anchored, adrift or stationary in a single location for: 10 to 19 consecutive days? [blank] 20 to 29 consecutive days? [blank] 30 or more consecutive days? [blank] BF8) Does your vessel have functioning biofouling treatment systems for all internal niche areas (i.e. sea chests), such as marine growth prevention systems? [blank] BF9) What date was the vessel (including niche areas) most recently cleaned of all biofouling? (Leave blank if unknown) [blank] ## Biosecurity 3) Are there any animals (including birds and/or fish) as ship's pets on board the vessel? N Type of Animal No. Description (including health condition) 3.1) Did any animals die during the current voyage? [blank] 3.1.1) How many animals died? [blank] 3.1.2) Describe how the dead animals were disposed 4) Were any other hitchhiker animals or birds detected on board the vessel? N Type of Animal No. Description (including health condition) 4.1) Did any animals die during the current voyage? [blank] 4.1.1) How many animals died? [blank] Page 4 of 6 LEX 35338 Page 5 of 8 ## 4.1.2) Describe how the dead animals were disposed 5) After a visual self-inspection of the entire vessel, were any insects discovered on board during the current voyage? ☐ N Describe the type and number of insects, if they were alive or dead, and the location they were found. **NB**: Please store live and dead insects in separate labelled bags in the fridge/freezer to be presented to Biosecurity officer on arrival 6) In the past 24 months was the vessel in a Russian Far East Port/s between 40 N, 60 N, *and west of 147 E during any period between 1 July and 30 September? ☐ N ## 6.1) Please provide the names and dates of the ports visited | Port | Arrival Date | Departure Date | Time | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | 6.2) Since the last visit to any Russian Port was the vessel inspected and cleared by an agricultural authority in Australia, Russia, Canada, New Zealand or the USA as free of Asian Gypsy Moth? ☐ | AGM Certificate No. | Country of Issue | Issue Date | | --- | --- | --- | | | | | 7) Since the vessel's last trip to Australia has it carried, in the last 10 cargoes, any livestock, bulk seeds (including grain) or bulk meal (being meal that contains plant, animal, fish or bird material)? ☐ N | Cargo - Commodity | Loading Port | Discharging Port | Discharge Date | Cleaning | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | | | 8) Has the waste been secured in a container or sealed room to prevent leakage and access by animals and birds? ☐ Y 9) Do you intend to discharge waste in port? ☐ Y | Port-Arrival Date | Discharge Date | Estimated Volume (m3) | | --- | --- | --- | | SYDNEY-19/01/2026 | 19/01/2026 | 180 | 10) Will any crew members sign off while the vessel is at berth or anchorage in Australian waters? ☐ Y | Port-Arrival Date | Disembark Date | Disembark Time | No. of Crew | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | SYDNEY-19/01/2026 | 19/01/2026 | 06:30:00 | 65 | | Biosecurity Item Declaration - Are the disembarking crew bringing any of these items with them to Australia? | | | | | 1) meat, poultry, fish, seafood, eggs, dairy, fruit, vegetables | | | N | | 2) jerky, biltong and other pork products | | | N | Page 5 of 6 LEX 35338 Page 6 of 8 | 3) grains, seeds, bulbs, straw, nuts, plants, parts of plants, traditional medicines or herbs, wooden articles | N | | | --- | --- | --- | | 4) animals, parts of animals, animal products ...