Capesize bulker Cape Falcon remains aground off Gladstone, Australia, after two attempts to move the vessel failed. ATSB has opened an investigation into the grounding.
AMSA has banned a bulk carrier from Australian waters until 4 October 2026 after an inspection in Newcastle revealed nearly seven months of unpaid crew wages, along with inadequate food supplies and no access to free drinking water, highlighting serious breaches of Maritime Labour Convention standards.
Australia banned a Liberian-flagged bulker for six months after inspectors found unpaid wages owed to eight crew members and 18 deficiencies during an inspection in Newcastle.
