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Comment on this article
Peter Lahay
July 06, 2022 at 2:36 pmI wonder if such rapid growth at MSC will have an impact on their maintenance regimes, health and safety for crew. We are aware MSC are struggling to relieve crew after completion if contracts. Will this have significant consequences down the line?