The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) banned yet another vessel for deliberately underpaying crew wages, which in this case the operator attempted to conceal from the authorities. The AMSA on Friday announced a 12-month ban for the Panama-flagged bulk carrier AC Sesoda, which is operated by Sincere Industrial Corporation of Taiwan. AMSA boarded the ship at … [Read more...]
Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports
By Aaron Clark, Annie Lee and Jinshan Hong (Bloomberg) -- Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year at sea. The ships, which are or will be carrying materials for Cargill Inc. and for an aluminum industry joint venture that includes Rio … [Read more...]
Australia Bans Another Ship Over Wages Owed to Crew
For the second time in less than a week, Australian maritime officials have banned a foreign-flagged bulk carrier from its ports over underpaid wages to crew. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced overnight that the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg has been banned from Australian ports for 12 months. AMSA inspectors board the vessel in … [Read more...]
Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Underpayments to Crew
Officials in Australia have banned a Liberian-flagged ship from visiting Australian ports for six months after discovering that the ship's crew had been withheld pay in violation of international maritime labor laws. Inspectors with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority boarded Marmaras Navigation's MV Agia Sofia at Hay Point in Mackay this past Saturday after receiving a … [Read more...]
German-Owned Bulk Carrier Detained in Australia Over MLC Breaches
Australian authorities have detained the Liberian-registered bulk carrier Anna-Elisabeth has been detained after its crew complained of insufficient food, bullying, and denial of shore leave, the International Transport Workers’ Federation reported Thursday. The ITF said it received the complaints on Monday, March 25, as the German-owned ship was berthed at the Port Kembla … [Read more...]