The cargo ship that lost at least 40 containers in heavy seas off the NSW coast is expected to dock in the Port of Brisbane for assessment.
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The APL England spilled the containers about 73 kilometres south-east of Sydney on Sunday morning after temporarily losing power.
After the incident, the Singapore-flagged ship headed north to escape the big swell and wild weather, passing Newcastle during that day.
Other ships in the area were advised to watch out for possible navigational hazards as a number of containers were protruding from the ship and potentially at-risk of falling into the sea.
The ship, which was off the Gold Coast on Monday night, was inspected by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority by air on Monday morning.
The authority's Challenger jet was used to assess the ship for damage and look for debris in the water.
Some containers were spotted however efforts were hampered by bad weather and poor visibility.
AMSA is conducting extensive drift modelling and working with NSW Maritime about potential shoreline impacts.
No containers or debris had been reported along the shoreline as of Monday afternoon.
Initial modelling suggested that if there was any floating containers or debris it would likely wash up to the north of Sydney.
The APL England previously lost 37 containers in the Great Australian Bight in August 2016 due to heavy rolling in rough seas. The ship was under different management at that time.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation into the latest incident.
