Abandonment ID: | 00651 |
Ship name: | Splendour Legacy[resolved] |
Flag: | Panama |
7-digit IMO no.: | 9261841 |
Port of abandonment: | Calabar, Nigeria |
Abandonment date: | 4 May 2022 |
Notification date: | 8 June 2022 |
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
No. of Seafarers: | 17 |
Nationalities: | Ghana(7); India(6); Nigeria(4) |
Circumstances: | P&I : The American Club
Vessel was subjected to a judicial sale and has been laid up for a very long time. Wages reported not to be paid for the last 6 months. |
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Actions taken: | 19 May 2022: Flag State informed Owners/ Operators/ managers informed but not responsive except for limited WhatsApp chat with the managers. Flag state informed and are requesting more information from ITF after having spoken with owners.
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Repatriation status: | Repatriation pending Awaiting ticket for 3rd Officer.
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Comments and Observations: | ITF (22 July 2022) 3rd Engineer was signed-off on 17th June 2022 and received all his owed wages. Since then the Master has asked for ssistance but did not follow up with any details, and we have not heard any complaints from any other crew member.
ITF The crew are not united and not seeking ITF ‘s help. Also the Master and the Chief officer are not cooperative. Wages accounts and other requested documents not made available. Only one crew member is communicating. Information about the actual owed salaries still lacking.
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