Seccadi
9 seafarers abandoned on the Seccadi (IMO 9123295, flag Panama) in Runcorn, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 21 June 2017. ILO case 291, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 291
- IMO Number
- 9123295
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Runcorn, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Abandonment Date
- 21 June 2017
- Notification Date
- 22 June 2017
- Seafarers
- 9
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
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.
Updates
21 July 2017: International Transport Workers' Federation
From: ***
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.