Port Hedland deckhands accept wage deal

Tugboat deckhands at Australia's main iron ore port have agreed to a new wage deal after more than a year of negotiations.

The Port Hedland deckhands, represented by the Maritime Union of Australia, have talked shipping company Teekay into giving them four weeks of paid leave a year.

It's understood tugboat masters, represented by the Australian Maritime Officers Union, have agreed to a similar deal.

Tugboat engineers, however, are set to take industrial action this week after their negotiations stalled.

The workers, represented by the Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, plan to stop work for four hours from 6am on Wednesday.