Fritz
19 seafarers abandoned on the Fritz (IMO 9415155, flag Liberia) in Oshawa, Canada, 2 July 2014. ILO case 213, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 213
- IMO Number
- 9415155
- Flag
- Liberia
- Port of Abandonment
- Oshawa, Canada
- Abandonment Date
- 2 July 2014
- Notification Date
- 23 October 2014
- Seafarers
- 19
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Owners of the vessel declared bankrupcy, with a ship still loaded, while the crew waited at anchor for over 3 weeks.
Updates
Liberia
Through Liberian Shipowners' Council, the Liberian Administration informed of;
- On June 2014, the Liberian Administration received a complaint from the crew of Fritz regarding non-payment of wages (for April, May and June), repatriation issues, insufficient provisions, etc.
- The vessel operators informed the Liberian Administration that they were forced to declare insolvency; hence, they could not resolve the various issues on board the vessel.
- On July 10, 2014, the vessel was detained by PSC Canada.
- The Liberian Administration contacted the insolvency administrator and successfully arranged for payment of outstanding wages up to July 2014.
- As of August 2014, the vessel is under the new management.
25 November 2016: International Transport Workers' Federation
Case resolved