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Chinese Ban On Aussie Coal Cargo Keeps Seafarers Stranded; Few On Board For 18 Months
December 18, 2020
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Amidst the pandemic and the crew change crisis there looms another danger for the seafarers as they struggle to survive in the terrible China Australia trade war.
For the past 5 months, sailors of coal ships off the Chinese coast are living like prisoners with water onboard the ships turning vile.
Crew member reveals what conditions are like on board stranded coal ship
Up to 70 vessels have been banned from unloading Australian coal in China
Beijing s bullying trade tactics mean sailors are not allowed to dock or leave
Many of them have not seem their families in months and are struggling to cope
Water on board the vessel has turned brown and the crew have severe rashes