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Abandonment ‘cancer of the maritime industry’, conference hears

Sandra Benal and Ian Bray talk seafarer abandonment. Image: David Sexton/DCN
Sandra Benal and Ian Bray talk seafarer abandonment. Image: David Sexton/DCN
  • Posted by David Sexton
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  • 18 February, 2026

A SIGNIFICANT number of “bad actors” in the global maritime sector is a key factor in the high number of seafarer abandonments, ITF Australia coordinator Ian Bray says.

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Abandonment ‘cancer of the maritime industry’, conference hears
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Posted by David Sexton

David Sexton is DCN’s senior journalist and has an extensive career across online and print media. A former DCN editor, he returns to covering shipping and logistics after a four-year hiatus working at Monash University during which time he managed production of key reports into the Indonesian ports and rail sectors.

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