Orestina
13 seafarers abandoned on the Orestina (IMO 9510589, flag Gibraltar) in Tuzla, Türkiye, 30 July 2018. ILO case 354, status: Inactive.
- Status
- Inactive
- Abandonment ID
- 354
- IMO Number
- 9510589
- Flag
- Gibraltar
- Port of Abandonment
- Tuzla, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 30 July 2018
- Notification Date
- 1 August 2018
- Seafarers
- 13
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
NON PAYMENT OF WAGES (2 MONTHS)
Updates
2 July 2021: International Transport Workers' Federation
Contact with the crew has been lost and we have no confirmation that the outstanding wages were paid. Closed.
29 August 2018: Other
INFO ON M/T ORESTINA (16.08.2018)
Maritime Administration of GIBRALTAR has been notified by the Turkish Maritime Administration with the attached communication.
Investigations made by Turkish Maritime Administration on 02.08.2018 revealed the following points:
• There are 5 interim injunctions and an arrest order for the ship.
• Vessel has been at Tuzla Ada Shipyard since 21 May 2018 without any repair and maintenance.
• Shipmaster could not establish communication with the shipowner.
• There are 13 crewmembers on board. 10 of them from Russian nationality (including captain) also 1 personnel Ukranian, 1 personnel Latvian and 1 personnel from Belarusian nationality.
• Crew did not receive their 2 Months Salary of June and July.
• Sewage treatment plant of the ship is not working also gray water, black water tanks are full.
• Sewage disposal is being done by a sewage vessel that is provided by the agency.
• There is no diesel oil left in the ship therefore fuel oil used.
• Refrigerant gas used for air-conditioning and freezer is decreasing.
Info gathered from the Shipping Agency as of 03.08.2018:
• According to the captain's verbal statement, there are enough provisions on board.
• Sewage from the ship is regularly taken by the agency to prevent pollution.
• Crew are in contact with the ITF representative in Turkey and they have made the necessary legal applications regarding the non-payment of staff salaries.
• Shipmaster also is in contact with the P&I regarding the needs of the crew.
2 August 2018: International Transport Workers' Federation
Owner is currently in bankruptcy proceedings.
P&I abandonment insurer is West of England (20/02/2018 - 20/02/2019)
The seafarers have applied to the insurance by email(01/08/2018).