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In a troubling situation, 21 Filipino crew members aboard a vessel that docked at Gladstone Harbour have gone without payment for two months, forcing them to survive on a mere $3.40 a day for the last fortnight. The ship, which has been engaged in transporting bauxite from Weipa to Rio Tinto, saw desperate measures taken by the crew. Dean Summers, the national coordinator of the International Transport Workers' Federation, reported that the men resorted to fishing while the ship was anchored. In an act of solidarity, the captain provided $1,000 to help feed the crew over the past two weeks. Their diet largely consisted of freshly caught fish, supplemented by powdered milk and canned meat of a home brand. The vessel departed from Gladstone Harbour on July 6, 2015, amidst these dire circumstances.