Icelandic shipowner Eimskip has announced a new collective agreement for senior officers on its vessels, averting a planned strike.

The company said on Tuesday that a deal was thrashed out on Monday night, leaving unions to vote on it.

A strike among crew has been postponed until 15 February as a result.

RUV had reported that captains and engineers had been trying to agree a deal with management, with a walk-out imminent.

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