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Mv Tvlagi Battle
To The Owners
ImEN Burns Philp’s new Tulagi fi arrived in Sydney on her v maiden voyage some months go PIM reported (July, p. 127) hat the Merchant Service Officers’ mild raised strong objections to the jy-out of officers’ accommodation.
Main points of contention were he radical provision of equivalent ccommodation for Chief Engineer nd Master, on the bridge deck, both pening into the sacred chart room; nd also the placement of deck (Beers’ accommodation down below Uhe working alleyway.
The Guild pointed out that it had yen the owners full details of Hections while the ship was being lilt and in response to a request pcomment on the accommodation ans made by the owners. The mers had not acknowledged receipt these objections, and the ship was pipleted according to the original ans, After negotiations in Sydney, daqi sailed on Island Voyage No. under a temporary truce which volved the housing of certain Beers in accommodation intended ' the owners for passengers.
Since then further Court hearings ive proceeded and have ended in owners winning the case. The pceedings were not in public, but t case will undoubtedly be one wide interest in nautical circles.
Ihe deck officers appear unhappy out the decision.