Silva
11 seafarers abandoned on the Silva (IMO 7203857, flag Cambodia) in Esbjerg, Denmark, 26 February 2004. ILO case 19, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 19
- IMO Number
- 7203857
- Flag
- Cambodia
- Port of Abandonment
- Esbjerg, Denmark
- Abandonment Date
- 26 February 2004
- Notification Date
- 26 February 2004
- Seafarers
- 11
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Ship unseaworthy. Towed by tug into prot. Detained by PSC.
UPDATE 06/05: Vessel arrested, awaiting auction.
Updates
21 January 2008: International Transport Workers' Federation
This case is now resolved.
6 April 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.
6 April 2006: International Shipping Federation
The ship ended up in the port of Esbjerg after being in distress on the 23rd October 2003 outside the port. Due to the bad condition of the ship it was detained by the Danish Maritime Authority port state control. The owners went bankrupt. The ship was sold to N.A. Rama from India in December 2005, but in 2006 this owner gave up the task of making the ship seaworthy. In April 2006, it was sold to a Danish demolition firm.
28 March 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
Wages still outstanding, repatriation paid by ITF, court case ongoing.
2004: International Transport Workers' Federation
On 26/2/04 ITF inspector received a copy of a fax from the US shipping company dated 25/2/04, addressed to the Harbour Master and copied to whom it may concern. They confirmed that they were the owners of the ship, which had been in port since 24/10/03, stated that they had run out of funds and gave notice that they were abandoning the vessel. The fax informed the harbour master that he should feel free to auction the vessel to settle claims.