The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg from entering or using its ports for a 12-month period due to wage exploitation.
The ship was located at Gladstone and AMSA inspected it on 24 July after correspondence was received that the employment agreements of the seafarers onboard were expired and seafarers requested repatriation.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation provided additional assistance and information.
During the...
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