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Maritime Union of New Zealand Wellington Branch Secretary Fiona Mansell says the Union is deeply saddened after a passenger jumped overboard from the Kai?rahi ferry in the Cook Strait overnight.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand (MUNZ) is voicing its concern regarding the welfare of underpaid seafarers onboard the vessel Vega (formerly the Aratere), which is sitting at anchor in Tasman Bay for over 50 days.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand has condemned global cement giant Holcim’s threats to use 500 trucks a month to transport cement on New Zealand roads, rather than crew a ship with New Zealand seafarers.
Read MoreNovaAlgoma Cement Carriers’ (NACC) application to operate a foreign-flagged vessel carrying Holcim cement on the New Zealand coast has been declined by the Government.
Read MoreGovernment plans to prematurely end the contract for the country’s sole dedicated ocean-going emergency tow vessel, the MMA Vision, risks lives, the maritime environment, and national energy security.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union of New Zealand has condemned global cement giant Holcim after the company issued formal notice of termination for the entire New Zealand crew of the cement carrier MV Buffalo, effective on 28 December 2025.
Read MoreThe Maritime Union has called for the Government to reject an application by Swiss-based shipping company Nova to be exempted from the legal requirement for New Zealand coastal vessels to be New Zealand flagged.
Read MoreMaritime Union of New Zealand National Secretary Carl Findlay says the Government is dithering while New Zealand seafarer jobs are on the chopping block.
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