FED: Crew crammed nine to a cabin, no running water union

AAP General News (Australia)
02-04-1999
FED: Crew crammed nine to a cabin, no running water union

By Denis Peters, Industrial Correspondent

SYDNEY, Feb 4 AAP - A vessel tagged a "ship of shame" by unionists was detained in Sydney
Harbour today after union officials claimed its crew was being crammed nine to a cabin in
filthy conditions.

The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) also alleged two Tanzanian stowaways
were being held captive aboard a flag of convenience ship at Port Kembla.

ITF Australian coordinator Trevor Charles said ITF delegate Glen Wood had inspected the
Singapore-flagged Ocean Mercury at …