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The Russian vessel Kuzma Minin is to be moved to a more sheltered spot within Falmouth Harbour later. Three tugs and a port pilot will work with the crew in the move which is a purely precautionary measure.
The MCA announced that ten foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during July 2017 after failing PSC inspection.
The ITF has successfully supported the crew in three ship abandonment cases in UK waters that show a culture close to modern day slavery in some parts of the shipping industry.
The UK’s MCA is modernising the way the UK Ship Register operates and a number of new initiatives are in the works that could help the red ensign become more commercial and internationally competitive.
MCA announced that nine foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2016 after failing PSC inspection.
A vessel has been issued with a detainable deficiency notice after it was discovered the crew had not been paid for many months.