GSP Falcon[resolved]
IMO8324579
| Abandonment ID: | 00799 |
| Ship name: | GSP Falcon[resolved] |
| Flag: | Panama |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8324579 |
| Port of abandonment: | Kavala, Greece |
| Abandonment date: | 8 September 2023 |
| Notification date: | 18 September 2023 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 16 |
| Nationalities: | Croatia(1); Malaysia(3); Romania(4); Ukraine(8) |
| Circumstances: | P&I : Hydor AS
Type : Diving Support Vessel
Signed off crew did not receive their wages for more than 2 months. Crew on board have only received their wages for July. |
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| Actions taken: | 8 September 2023: Flag State informed
Contacted the Flag state, P&I and owners. Some crew received.
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| Repatriation status: | 18 September 2023: Other
Vessel will go in into layup in Kavala port so only minimum crew are required to remain on board.
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| Payment status: | 18 September 2023: Payment Pending
US$30,000 approx
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (18 September 2023)
Company and P&I have not been cooperative
Govt. of Greece (28 September 2023)
1. Regarding the abandonment case notification, please be informed that an inspection was conducted on the subject vessel, by PSC Officers in the port of Kavala on 26/09/2023, and it was found that the period of unpaid wages to seafarers on board, not exceeds two (02) months.
2. Kindly note that a new inspection on the pending payments, is scheduled, at the beginning of October and you will be updated about the results.
3. Remaining at your disposal for any further information.
Govt. of Greece (16 October 2023)
Further to our previous correspondence regarding the abandonment case of the subject vessel, please be informed that a new inspection was conducted by PSC Officers in the port of Kavala on 09/10/2023. The inspection resulted that there are no unfulfilled financial obligations of the shipowner to the crew regarding their wages, while no repatriation requests nor shortage of supplies were reported by the crew.
Govt. of Panama (16 October 2023)
Hoping that you are well, we write to you regarding the complaint of abandonment of the GSP Falcon ship, which was reported to this administration by the ITF and where only three crew members were reported who were owed salaries.
The inspector informs us on September 29, 2023 that the 3 sailors have been paid and that he would request the update of the abandonment base, (something that has not happened so far)
We understand from what you inform us today that this complaint is a new case of abandonment and not the one that was already reported in the month of September 2023.
Please could you clarify this situation for us?
We attach the emails from the ITF confirming the payment of seafarers' salaries
ITF (17 October 2023)
All crew who complained received their outstanding wages. Some crew were repatriated whilst others decided to stay on board
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