Australia says it will no longer allow seafarers to serve longer than 11 months on board ships from next year, despite no signs of the Covid-19 pandemic abating.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said the interim measures will no longer be allowed to stay in place from 28 February.
“Under the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) the normal maximum period that a seafarer can serve aboard a vessel without leave is 11 months,” it said.
