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Grain ship detained near Esperance over claims crew denied, fresh food, wages
A bulk grain handling ship has been detained off the coast of Esperance in Western Australia, amid allegations of crew mistreatment. The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) lodged a complaint about the treatment of staff on board grain carrier MV Apellis, claiming they had been denied fresh food, water and wages.

A surveyor from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) boarded the vessel on Wednesday, while it was anchored in the Esperance port zone.

AMSA said it had uncovered a number of problems onboard including one crew member working beyond medical restrictions, unpaid wages, no working washing machine and poor quality food.

ITF assistant national coordinator Matthew Purcell said the situation was extremely concerning as some crew members had not been paid in eight months.

"So the vessel was supposed to sail last night but in my conversations with AMSA the vessel will be detained until such time as all these issues are resolved," Mr Purcell said.

"The crew haven't been paid for several months and there's obviously issues about the standard of food on board the vessel and also that some crew members have been onboard the vessel too long so they need to go because their contracts are expired.

"There's also an issue that the seafarer's contract was not the same as what they showed us with their payrolls, so they were paying them less than their contract."

The MV Apellis is owned by the Greek shipping agency Pyrsos Shipping Co Ltd and is registered in Panama.

Mr Purcell said the owners of the grain handler said the crew had not been paid because of issues with the Greek banking system.

"But we thought that was quite strange because all of the other ship owners that we've been dealing with in the last two months this has never been an issue," he said.

"We sent some people on board the ship and the morale of the crew was very bad, in fact the Chief engineer had locked himself in the cabin because he was refusing to do any work until he got paid.

"All the crews wages will be paid and squared up in Esperance before the ship will be allowed to sail away."

AMSA's Allan Schwartz said the proper treatment of workers was vital and any vessel which was found to have breached standards risked being banned from Australian waters.

The ITF expected the wage issues would be sorted within days.
Source: ABC

Posted On:11-Sep-2015



Credits: www.bunkerportsnews.com

Weak Demand Across the Board Drives Down Baltic Dry Index
Sept 10 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Thursday for a third consecutive session due to a drop in vessel rates.

The overall index, which factors in average daily earnings of capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize dry bulk transport vessels, fell 25 points to 830 points.

The capesize index fell 54 points, or 4.3 percent, to 1,202 points. Rates in the Pacific were under pressure mainly due to a lack of cargoes from Brazil, ship broker Fearnleys said in a weekly note on Wednesday.

Average daily earnings for capesize vessels, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, were down $510 to $8,662.

The panamax index dropped 25 points, or 3.2 percent, to 751 points. "Few fresh requirements and more open tonnage (are) pushing rates down," Fearnleys said.

Average daily earnings for panamaxes, which usually carry 60,000 to 70,000-tonne cargoes of coal or grain, fell by $194 to $6,006.

The index for the relatively smaller handysize shed four points to 468 points, and the supramax index dropped 14 points to 824 points. (Reporting by Swati Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Susan Fenton)

Posted On:11-Sep-2015



Credits: gcaptain.com

IMarEST: Gaps in Arctic knowledge
Industry experts convened yesterday, during London International Shipping Week (LISW), for a roundtable discussion on safety and sustainability in the Arctic, held by the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST). Chaired by Sarah Cornell MIMarEST CSci CMarSci CChem, a Vice President of the Institute, the event brought together specialists from a wide range of fields including marine science, environmental protection, engineering, climatology, shipping, naval architecture, navigation and positioning, law and policy, remote sensing, oceanography, geology and insurance.

Michael Kingston, a Partner at DWF LLP's Marine Trade and Energy Group who also represents the International Union of Marine Insurance on the IMO correspondence group finalising limitation guidance for operation in ice, commented: "The fact that IMarEST have hosted such an important roundtable discussion in London International Shipping Week demonstrates great leadership on these issues for the benefit of all concerned and for safety of life at sea at this important juncture as the Polar Code comes into effect."

One of the key issues identified during the discussion was that of the huge gaps in knowledge and data associated with the Arctic region. Long-term, sustained observations of ice, wind, waves, currents and marine life are crucial for shipping and offshore activities to be safe and sustainable. Changing seasonal conditions will also affect risk perception and it is paramount that we look at how to develop reliable information, equipment, training, hydrographic surveys, ice-charting and navigational aids.

Dr Bev Mackenzie, IMarEST Technical Director, commented: "There is a huge amount of information to be collected in order for activity in the Arctic to be both safe and sustainable. Scientists across all disciplines have shown interest in carrying out this important research, but support is required through funding from governments and other stakeholders to create the data required." The discussion confirmed that increased activity within the Arctic will require the industry as a whole to rapidly consolidate a code of best practice and safety for the region as well as to invest on an operational and commercial level.

The IMarEST will produce a white paper report that outlines the major risks to people, assets and the environment and how those risks can be assessed, prevented and mitigated as well as looking at what more needs to be done with regards to policy and regulation, what incentives can be offered and how we can monitor progress of increased safety and sustainability.
Source: IMarEST

Posted On:11-Sep-2015



Credits: www.hellenicshippingnews.com

Australia Detains Bulk Carrier Over Crew Labor Violations
Australian authorities have detained a Panama-flagged bulk carrier over several crew labor violations including non-payment of wages.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it was tipped off to possible breaches of the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) onboard the MV Apellis following a complaint from the International Transport Workers Federation that raised concerns about the welfare of the crew.

The MLC, 2006 is an international convention developed under the International Labour Organization. It sets out modern standards relating to the working and living conditions of seafarers at sea.

The MV Apellis is operated by Pyrsos Shipping Co Ltd and chartered by Hudson Shipping Lines.

The vessel was boarded by AMSA inspectors at a grain jetty in Esperance, Western Australia, leading to the discovery of several deficiencies related to the working conditions of the crew. AMSA says the violations included seafarers not being repatriated as required by their employment agreements; seafarers not being provided a monthly account of wages for the month of August; one crew member found to working beyond medical restrictions; no working washing machine in crew laundry; inadequate quality or nutritional value of food; and seafarers not paid monthly as required by their employment agreements.

The AMSA added that the vessel was been detained over non-payment of wages and will remain under detention until this specific deficiency is rectified.

The AMSA notes that All Australian registered and foreign flagged vessels within Australian waters must comply with the standards set out in the MLC.

AMSA's General Manager of Ship Safety, Allan Schwartz, said that the proper treatment of seafarers is just as important as the proper maintenance of ships’ equipment - a failure in either system can lead to serious accidents.

"All ships in Australian waters need to comply with Australian standards," Mr Schwartz said. "Seafarers live difficult lives often spending many months at sea away from their families and friends.

Any vessel which is found to be in breach of the MLC or other Australian standards will be detained by AMSA and repeat offenders risk being banned from Australian waters."

Australia became the 22nd member State of the International Labor Organization to ratify the landmark Convention in December 2011. MLC, 2006 is often referred to as the "Seafarer Bill of Rights" and the "fourth pillar" of maritime regulation (with SOLAS, STCW and MARPOL), establishing seafarers' rights to decent working and living conditions while creating fair competition for shipowners.

Posted On:11-Sep-2015



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