Crew welfare needs to be considered in Viking Bay case
Problems with quarantine for sick crew members aboard the Viking Bay show processes need to be tightened up.
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Overseas crew
Infected crew members highlight a weak point in border security
Two COVID-positive foreign crew members are self-isolating on the Spanish-flagged deep sea fishing vessel Viking Bay off the Taranaki coast.
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Maritime Union demands Government action in offshore crewing dispute
A major dispute over crewing of vessels operating in New Zealand’s offshore oil and gas industry has broken out.
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Findings on Oyang 70 sinking a stain of New Zealand’s conscience
The Maritime Union of New Zealand says the findings of a Coroner’s inquest into the sinking of the Oyang 70, released today, make appalling reading.
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Government decision to reflag foreign fishing vessels welcomed
The Maritime Union has welcomed the Government’s announcement that foreign charter fishing vessels working in New Zealand waters will have to be reflagged under the New Zealand flag.
Read moreFishing charges for Oyang 75 officers point to industry wide failings
The Maritime Union says it will raise the situation of the Oyang 75 fishery prosecutions when it appears before a hearing for the Government Inquiry into Foreign Charter Vessels in the New Zealand fishing industry.
Read moreHoles in official accounts of Rena’s seaworthiness
The Maritime Union has renewed calls for inspection reports on the Rena to be made public and for clarification of what a Maritime New Zealand inspection involves.
Read moreUltimate responsibility for Rena disaster lies with the Government
The Maritime Union says that the responsibility for the Rena disaster lies with Government and authorities as much as with individual crew members.
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