MCA said in a statement.Four of the ships are flagged with the Bahamas and one with Portugal.A spokesman for Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV), which operate the ships, said that the company "cooperated fully" with investigators. "The MCA has identified some issues relating to expired crew contracts and crew being onboard in excess of 12 months.
Both issues occurred as a result of the enforced lockdown period and the Covid-19 travel restrictions for some countries. They also identified recent.