Two new ships are set to work in the Australian trade, both replacing older vessels, but both retaining Australian crew – a first for more than a decade.
ITF National Coordinator Dean Summers said that the deregulated ship registration system, known as the Flag of Convenience, exposes Australia to a considerable level of vulnerability for Australian
Long time seafarer, union and Aboriginal activist Terry O’Shane, Chair of the North Queensland Land Council got together with the MUA’s Ian Bray last year and got to work.