MT Remos

11 seafarers abandoned on the MT Remos (IMO 7925168, flag Panama) in Tema (anchorage), Ghana, 16 November 2019. ILO case 431, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
431
IMO Number
7925168
Flag
Panama
Port of Abandonment
Tema (anchorage), Ghana
Abandonment Date
16 November 2019
Notification Date
15 April 2020
Seafarers
11
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Crew wages unpaid for 5 to 8 months.
Their living conditions are deplorable.
They are not repatriated because of lockdown and closure of borders as a result of COVID-19.

Updates

19 October 2020: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew are pursuing outstanding wages with their lawyer. Resolved.

25 September 2020: International Transport Workers' Federation
Disputed. Crew has left the vessel with payment from P&I. Crew is arresting the vessel to get remainder of wages.

17 April 2020: Ghana
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your email. I will liaise with the Ghana Maritime Authority and revert shortly with the relevant comments.

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