Unpaid crew backed by NZ union

AN INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation (ITF) New Zealand inspector said the case of 10 Sri Lankan crew members on board general cargo Charelle (2,800 gt, built 1985), docked at Auckland, were an example of the hardships experienced by seafarers around the world.

The vessel and her crew had been held by Somali pirates for six months last year, only being released after a ransom was paid on December 3.

Now a new crew are waiting for tens of thousands of dollars of...

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