Palau defends actions in Dubai tug operator abandonments
Registry says it has taken ‘all necessary measures’ in accordance with national laws
The Palau registry is defending the actions it took in the Middle East Marine LLC seafarer abandonment cases. The Dubai tug operator was accused last week by the ITF of perpetrating the ‘worst case of serial seafarer abandonment ever seen’, while Palau was called out by the union for being unresponsive