新西兰正在为查塔姆群岛的一艘新供应船支出2 430万美元,工会推动当地船员和新西兰国旗坚持劳工标准。 New Zealand is spending $24.3 million on a new supply vessel for the Chatham Islands, with unions pushing for local crews and the New Zealand flag to uphold labor standards.

新西兰正在支出2 430万美元,用于为查塔姆群岛建造一艘新的77米供应船,由McCallum Bros Ltd与设在瑞士的Nova Marine Carries公司合资经营。 New Zealand is spending $24.3 million on a new 77-meter supply vessel for the Chatham Islands, to be operated by a joint venture between McCallum Bros Ltd and Swiss-based Nova Marine Carriers. 新西兰海事联盟敦促政府确保该船悬挂新西兰国旗,雇用当地船员,警告说,在方便旗下作业——像目前库克群岛注册的船只一样——可以绕过新西兰的海事法,包括工资和工作条件标准。 The Maritime Union of New Zealand is urging the government to ensure the vessel flies the New Zealand flag and employs local crews, warning that operating under a flag of convenience—like the current Cook Islands-registered ship—could allow bypassing New Zealand’s maritime laws, including wage and working condition standards. 工会强调,公共资金应当在劳动力老化和新西兰青年培训机会有限的情况下加强国内海事能力,并支持政府最近对海员培训的投资。 The union stresses that public funds should strengthen domestic maritime capability amid an aging workforce and limited training opportunities for young New Zealanders, and supports recent government investments in seafarer training.