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[Seccadi - resolved]

IMO9123295


Abandonment ID: 00291
Ship name:[Seccadi - resolved]
Flag:Panama
7-digit IMO no.:9123295
Port of abandonment:Runcorn, UK
Abandonment date:21 June 2017
Notification date:22 June 2017
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.:ITF
No. of Seafarers:9
Nationalities:Türkiye(4); Azerbaijan(1); India(4)
Circumstances:Vessel detained by MCA. Wages unpaid since March 2017, non-compliant SEAs, wages below ILO minima, inadequate provisions, cockroach infestation in the galley. Four crew members have expired contracts. Indian crew have paid some USD 5,000 for their positions and for airfares to join the vessel in Istanbul. UK border force gave a deadline (7 days) for payment of crew and sailing date with next port of call, after which they would all be deported and no replacements permitted. The company has a second vessel detained in Scotland.
Actions taken:Flag State informed
Communication with flag State – no response received. Communication with MLC A2.5.2 insurer – who say they are ‘investigating’. Attempts to explain seriousness of the situation to the company.
Repatriation status:8 July 2017: Other
6 crew members repatriated on 08 July 2017.
Payment status:Other
ILO wages secured for most crew members but with some discrepancies.
Comments and Observations:ITF (21 July 2017)
From: Katie Higginbottom [mailto:Higginbottom_Katie@itf.org.uk]
Sent: vendredi 21 juillet 2017 18:05
Subject: Seccadi, Tahsin and Reggae

Just to let you know, we now consider these UK abandonment cases to be resolved.



 
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