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<p>The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) undertakes Port State Control inspections
on foreign-flag ships when in UK waters. This includes enforcing the requirements
of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 which covers payment of seafarers’ wages and
repatriation. In the case of failure of the shipowner or the flag-State of the ship
to undertake their responsibility, the MCA may assist in the repatriation of seafarers
to their home country, when requested by the seafarer if they have become stranded
due to liquidation of the shipping company.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government
cannot intervene in the financial position of shipowners and has no control of the
financial situation of ships visiting UK ports.</p><p> </p>
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