G.O America
8 seafarers abandoned on the G.O America (IMO 9160944, flag Marshall Islands) in Shanghai, China, 18 May 2017. ILO case 285, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 285
- IMO Number
- 9160944
- Flag
- Marshall Islands
- Port of Abandonment
- Shanghai, China
- Abandonment Date
- 18 May 2017
- Notification Date
- 3 July 2017
- Seafarers
- 8
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Have not been paid since January 2017. The crew refuses to go home without pay.
Updates
5 September 2017: International Transport Workers' Federation
From: ***
Sent: 05 September 2017 18:20
Subject: Re: UpdateM/V GO America
Dear All
We can confirm that the crew have now been paid and repatriated by the company. We appreciate that in this case, the flag state took a proactive interest in getting the matter resolved.
Best, ***
12 July 2017: Marshall Islands
The Administrator is aware of this case and is actively working to resolve it.