[Fritz - resolved]
IMO9415155
Abandonment ID: | 00213 |
Ship name: | [Fritz - resolved] |
Flag: | Liberia |
7-digit IMO no.: | 9415155 |
Port of abandonment: | Oshawa, Canada |
Abandonment date: | 2 July 2014 |
Notification date: | 23 October 2014 |
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
No. of Seafarers: | 19 |
Nationalities: | Romania(18); Russian Federation(1) |
Circumstances: | Owners of the vessel declared bankrupcy, with a ship still loaded, while the crew waited at anchor for over 3 weeks. |
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Actions taken: | Other Crew refused to open hatches to release cargo, until 3 months wages were paid.
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Repatriation status: | Repatriated Repatriated after insolvency administrator was brought in.
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Comments and Observations: | ITF (25 November 2016) Case resolved
Govt. of Liberia Through Liberian Shipowners' Council, the Liberian Administration informed of; - On June 2014, the Liberian Administration received a complaint from the crew of Fritz regarding non-payment of wages (for April, May and June), repatriation issues, insufficient provisions, etc. - The vessel operators informed the Liberian Administration that they were forced to declare insolvency; hence, they could not resolve the various issues on board the vessel. - On July 10, 2014, the vessel was detained by PSC Canada. - The Liberian Administration contacted the insolvency administrator and successfully arranged for payment of outstanding wages up to July 2014. - As of August 2014, the vessel is under the new management.
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