| Abandonment ID: | 00043 |
| Nom du navire: | [Falak G - Inactive] |
| Pavillon: | Slovaquie |
| No. OMI (7 chiffres): | 7208522 |
| Port d'abandon: | Rijeka, Croatia |
| Date d'abandon: | 23 février 2006 |
| Date de notification: | 1 mars 2006 |
| Gouvernement ou entité rapportante: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) |
| Nombre de marins: | 14 |
| Nationalités: | Pakistan(13); Ukraine(1) |
| Circonstances: | Vessel grounded on 23rd January 2006. Salvage operations concluded successfully but necessary repairs to the vessel were not completed. Vessel is not seaworthy and has been laid up in the Port of Rijeka. Crew on board without food and fuel. Owner is of Pakistani nationality operating from Greece. |
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| Actions entreprises: | 13 mars 2006: Autres
Court case started 13 March 2006.
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| Situation concernant le rapatriement: | 29 mars 2006: Autres
At 29 March: 1 Ukrainian repatriated by ITF. 6 Pakistani seafarers repatriated by owner but thought to be claiming asylum in the Czech Republic. 7 remain on board.
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| Paiement des salaires: | Autres
Back wages owed from the beginning of engagement ¿ ranging from 13-19 months outstanding.
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| Commentaires et observations: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (29 mars 2006)
Crew claim to have paid fees of between US$1,000-USD4,000 to secure their positions.Those who have not made back-pay claims have received subsistence from the owner, the rest have been refused supplies. After making his claim , the Master has received threats that his children will be hijacked. Chief Engineer advises that contracts have been signed by the crew stating that if they contact the ITF or similar in the event of a wage claim, they will be liable to fines of US$15,000 in Pakistan.
Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (14 juillet 2006)
UPDATE: There is now only one Pakistani seafarer remaining on board, four other crew members were repatriated on 5th June. There is no contact with the owner.
Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (21 janvier 2008)
The crew members were repatriated and provided with some support funds at the expense of the ITF. The vessel remains in the port of Rijeka awaiting sale. The judge appears unwilling to apply new legislation that would allow the immediate sale of the vessel based on three offers from recognised international ship brokers. It is unlikely that the owed wages will be recovered due to the high cost of port dues.
Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (16 décembre 2016)
Case closed but details not available
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