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Chinese bulk ships detained in Kunzhou on suspicion of defaulting on salary

Source: xkb.com.au
[Social News]     08 Sep 2019
Recently, the Australian Maritime Safety Service (AMSA) held a lease for South Korean companies in Port of Gladstone for the medium-time bulk of coal transport. Previously, the crew reported that the ship owner was in arrears with the Australian dollar`s sales.

Recently, the Australian Maritime Safety Service (AMSA) held a lease for South Korean companies in Port of Gladstone for the medium-time bulk of coal transport. Previously, the crew reported that the ship owner was in arrears with the Australian dollar`s sales.

Chinese bulk ships detained in Kunzhou on suspicion of defaulting on salary

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On Sept. 5, an inspector from (ITF) of the International Maritime Labour Association boarded the Panamanian flag Fortune Genius (Fortune Genius), and found that eight Burmese (Myanmar) crew members had each been owed A $8000 in arrears in the past six months, Maritime Executive reported.

ITF said the crew reported that they had been bullied, forced to work overtime and had no overtime. They also sought help in order to repatriate to the meeting in Myanmar, as it was feared that it would be unsafe to stay on board.

ITF also claimed to have found fraudulent documents, including two sets of books that were used to cover up salary theft and violations of (Maritime Labour Convention) under the Maritime Labour Convention. After ITF`s inspection, AMSA detained the ship.

It is reported that Fortune Genius is owned by Marine Fortune Union Company, a Chinese enterprise, managed by New Fortune Genius Management Limited, a subsidiary, and leased by Five Ocean Corporation, a South Korean company, responsible for transporting coal from Gladstone to Taian (Taean).

Matt Purcell, the ITF assistant, said more and more shipping companies used agents to exploit the vulnerable Myanmar crew. "The genius of the fortune on the bank of gillstone, we checked it, as the ship owner had been found to be in violation of the maritime labour convention."

ITF Chairman Klamlin (Paddy Crumlin) said the incident highlights the importance of strengthening shipping law to address the growing use of highly exploited foreign workers in Australian waters. (Zheng Peiyan)

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