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.

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