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Poor record for Cook Islands ships

Thursday 28 August 2014 | Published in Local

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Poor record for Cook Islands ships
Ships are detained in cases where deficiencies are serious enough to jeopardise the vessel's seaworthiness or safety of the crew. Seen here is a holed ventilator top on one of the detained vessels. 14082733

Cook Islands-flagged vessels were the most often detained out of 15 flag states last year, according to a leading ship classification society.

Cook Islands-flagged vessels were the most often detained out of 15 flag states last year, according to a leading ship classification society.


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