DCN October Edition 2019

First published in 1891
October 2019
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EDITORIAL
ISSUE NUMBER 1251 October 2019
Paragon DCN’s award from the
Mumbrella PUBLISH Awards
From the editor
I am pleased to report that DCN recently won the award for
Relaunch of the Year at the prestigious Mumbrella PUBLISH Awards.
It has been a busy but rewarding time since we went with the
magazine relaunch in mid-2018. And this award would not have
been possible without the support of our loyal readers. From all of
us at Paragon DCN, we would like to say “thank you”.
On a more disappointing note, DCN recently reported the
expulsion of two bulkers by the Australian Maritime Safety
Authority for the underpayment of crew’s wages.
Not because of the expulsions – it’s good to know the regulator is
on the ball – but because the cases highlight that poor treatment of
crews is a genuine issue and not a fabrication of maritime unions.
To recap, the Panama-flagged Fortune Genius and the Hong Kongregistered
Xing Jing Hai were banned for 12-months and 18-months
respectively for breach of the Maritime Labour Convention.
The AMSA investigation found the crew of the Fortune Genius
had been deliberately under paid and the crew of the Xing Jing Hai
were paid late with some payments still outstanding.
This publication has some sympathy with those seeking to
deregulate cabotage laws in order to get more freight off the road
and onto ships. But this case is undermined when ship owners fail
to adhere to the letter of the law.
The maritime industry and international mariners visiting
Australian waters deserve better.
David Sexton
Editor, Daily Cargo News
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6 October 2019
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