Union rep says he tried to inspect ship at centre of Belfast port death probe

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Union rep says he tried to inspect ship at centre of Belfast port death probe
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A union rep tried to inspect a ship that is now at the centre of a fatal incident investigation but was turned away, it is claimed

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The man who died was a crew member on the BG Ruby, a cargo ship operated by Rotterdam-based BG Freight.Jim McVeigh, an inspector for the International Transport Workers Federation, saids he boarded the vessel when it was in Belfast on December 8, but was refused an opportunity to inspect the vessel and speak to its crew.

Regarding his assertion that he attempted to inspect the BG Ruby in December, he told Belfast Live: “We board ships worldwide and try to ensure that the seafarers on board are being paid and looked after and are safe. As an industry it is not very unionised and often the crew on these ships, who are from places like the Philippines, Russia, Romania, do not feel they can raise any issues except when we come on board.

“Unfortunately, it is not the first time we have been refused permission to inspect a ship owned by BG Freight. I cannot say what has happened in this tragic incident in Belfast and clearly there will have to be a full investigation.”

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