China Sea Discovery
36 seafarers abandoned on the China Sea Discovery (IMO 5063629, flag Liberia) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, August 2004. ILO case 12, status: Inactive.
- Status
- Inactive
- Abandonment ID
- 12
- IMO Number
- 5063629
- Flag
- Liberia
- Port of Abandonment
- Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Abandonment Date
- August 2004
- Notification Date
- August 2004
- Seafarers
- 36
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Ship arrested.
Updates
16 December 2016: International Transport Workers' Federation
Case closed but details not available
21 January 2008: International Transport Workers' Federation
There are no known further developments with this case. The vessel has now been broken up.
14 July 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: The total amount owing to Filipino seafarers that were repatriated in December 2003 is US$224,604.09. The courts found in their favour however, it has not been possible to enforce the decision due to the closure of the manning agency, Alliance Maritime Support Services Inc., and the disappearance of the owner of the company. It is understood that the shipowner, - China Sea Cruises, is a co-defendant, but there are limited possibilities for pursuing the case against him due to reasons of location.
28 March 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: Wages still outstanding. Pending court case in the Philippines re outstanding wages.
3 March 2006: International Maritime Organisation
The IMO has received a letter from the flag State register. This text is not in a format that can be displayed here. It can be consulted on request.
December 2005: International Maritime Organisation
IMO: Vessel now renamed "Sea Discovery"
June 2005: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: New crew recruited.
2005: International Transport Workers' Federation
Fairplay International reported that the ship was under arrest in Taiwan following a hunger strike by its crew who had not been paid for 15 months. An agreement was reached with the ship's local agent to pay the crew part of their wages. The agent had requested that the vessel be arrested and sold to pay for debts owed to both the port and seafarers.