A Flag of Convenience Captain claims possible terrorist threat in an Australian port to stop help reaching exploited and injured crew.
Filipino crew on board the Maltese flag of convenience vessel Flecha voted to go on strike on Saturday after the Captain refused to negotiate with the International Transport Workers' Federation over pay and conditions.
When the crew called on the ITF for help on Saturday, and two of their comrades were hospitalised with injuries, the Greek master of the ship used an international security alert to raise the gangway and prevent the ITF representatives coming on board.
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