AMSA Bans As Many As 4 Ships This Year For Breach of MLC

Australia has a reputation for rigorous inspection and enforcement action in relation to its Port State Control (PSC) activities.
In recent years, this reputation has been most clearly illustrated by an ongoing focus on enforcing compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC).
And the imposition of hard-hitting trading bans for ships on which crew are underpaid.
Since 2014, 16 ships have been banned from Australian ports by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).
This year...