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Unions highlight crew welfare in Bulk Brasil detention in Australia

The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has highlighted concerns about the welfare of the crew of Japanese managed bulker detained at Port Kembla.

Marcus Hand, Editor

January 29, 2015

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The vessel, Bulk Brasil, was detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) for serious breaches of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC).

According the MUA the vessel’s stores were “severely lacking” and none of the crew had been paid for four months.

The Union said the 82,000 dwt, Panama-flagged vessel, operated and managed by Keymax Maritime from Japan had been found to have deficiencies in 12 ports worldwide.

“Ironically, the Keymax website claims that the company ‘promises to deliver the finest in crewing services’; am I wrong in thinking that the ‘finest in crewing services’ to mean that the crew will be fed and paid,” commented International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) National Co-ordinator Dean Summers.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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