| Abandonment ID: | 00797 |
| Ship name: | GSP Uranus[disputed] |
| Flag: | Vanuatu |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8750792 |
| Port of abandonment: | Trkkc East Ayazli, Türkiye |
| Abandonment date: | 1 September 2023 |
| Notification date: | 18 September 2023 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 19 |
| Nationalities: | Mexico(2); Romania(16); Ukraine(1) |
| Circumstances: | P&I : Hydor AS
Type : Drilling Rig
All the crew on board have not been paid for 3 months.
Only 2 Mexican seafarers are making a complaint. The other crew members did not complain openly, fearing they would not be able to find work again.
Information received from the local Port Authority, there is a court-determined lien on the ship due to its debt. No port exit permit will be granted until this debt is paid. |
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| Actions taken: | 18 September 2023: Other
Contacted the owners, manager, Karadeniz Ereğli port authorities and ITF Inspector in Romania
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| Repatriation status: | 18 September 2023: Repatriation pending
Awaiting
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| Payment status: | 18 September 2023: Payment Pending
US$471,769
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (18 September 2023)
Since MLC 2006 has not been ratified in Türkiye, the port authority will not intervene.
ITF (27 November 2023)
The seafarers were taken off the ship and repatriated to their home countries without being paid by the company. A crew change has taken place.
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