Abandonment ID: | 00474 |
Ship name: | An Da[disputed] |
Flag: | Sierra Leone |
7-digit IMO no.: | 8742379 |
Port of abandonment: | Kaohsiung anchorage, Taiwan |
Abandonment date: | 6 August 2020 |
Notification date: | 23 October 2020 |
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
No. of Seafarers: | 4 |
Nationalities: | Myanmar(4) |
Circumstances: | P&I: None
Vessel has been at anchor since beginning of August. 4 Myanmar seafarers have outstanding wages of 8 months Myanmar embassy in Hong Kong are preparing to repatriate the crew, but they will not leave the vessel until they have their owed wages. |
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Actions taken: | 22 October 2020: Flag State informed
Other Crewing agent has disappeared, and owner is denying liability. ITF continues to negotiate with the owner.
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Repatriation status: | Repatriation pending 4 seafarers are awaiting repatriation
Repatriated
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Payment status: | Payment Pending USD 24,000(8 months)
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Comments and Observations: | ITF (23 October 2020) The Seafarers Employment Contract is from the same company as those for seafarers on the YU HAI DA and is one of the worst we have seen.
ITF (21 January 2021) 4 Myanmar crew repatriated on 22/11/2020. 5 Chinese crew remain on board with outstanding wages
ITF (5 March 2021) Currently remain 5 Chinese crew on the vessel at the Kaohsiung anchorage. We continue to press the owners to fulfil their obligation and pay the outstanding wages. Disputed.
ITF (30 November 2021) 4 Myanmar crew were repatriated on a relief flight on 22nd November 2020. The vessel was left the anchorage of Kaohsiung by 16 March 2021. We continue to press the agent and owner to pay the outstanding wages.
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