| Abandonment ID: | 00436 |
| Nom du navire: | Gulf Petroleum 4 |
| Pavillon: | Libéria |
| No. OMI (7 chiffres): | 9439345 |
| Port d'abandon: | Misurata, Libya |
| Date d'abandon: | 24 avril 2020 |
| Date de notification: | 28 avril 2020 |
| Gouvernement ou entité rapportante: | Gouv. de Libéria (Liberian Registry) |
| Nombre de marins: | 21 |
| Nationalités: | Bangladesh(2); Géorgie(1); Inde(4); Sri Lanka(4); Pakistan(10) |
| Circonstances: | British Marine Insurance (20 Feb 2020 - 20 Feb 2021)
The crew are reported being unpaid since January 2020.
4 seafarers are due for repatriation. |
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| Actions entreprises: | 24 avril 2020: L'Etat du Pavillon à été informé
26 avril 2020: Autres
The Liberian Administration received
response from the shipowner that they have
arranged the payment of wages, however due to
the vessel’s current location in Libya and the
COVID-19 it is difficult to arrange remittance of
payment of wages.
27 avril 2020: Autres
The Liberian Administration received
response from P&I club that they are working
with the insured to resolve the wage payment and
repatriation issue.
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| Situation concernant le rapatriement: | En attente de rapatriement
Seafarers remain on board.
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| Paiement des salaires: | 31 mars 2020: En attente de paiement
Three months wages (from January 2020 to March 2020) are not paid.
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| Commentaires et observations: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (25 septembre 2020)
In June, crew were paid Feb, March, April after ITF agreed payment plan with owners. Owners did not stick to the plan. There are allegations of smuggling complicating the matter. On 09/09 there was a court hearing but we are not aware of the result. There is another hearing on 7 October. Crew refused to sign documents to allow P&I to assist as they are afraid that the court will not allow them to leave and that the employer may treat them badly if they sign. Court needs to approve that the crew can travel.
Gouv. de Libéria (7 décembre 2020)
This case is still ongoing, and we have the P and I club and their lawyers assisting to provide support to the seafarers onboard. From what we know so far, the vessel is under arrest by a Libyan court, and preventing the repatriation of the seafarers while proceedings are ongoing. P and I club, is working on getting a power of attorney POA signed by the crew to be represented in the proceedings, and to request the court to allow the repatriation of the seafarers.
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