Haitien Pride
8 seafarers abandoned on the Haitien Pride (IMO 7003752, flag Panama) in Freeport, Bahamas, 9 June 2006. ILO case 46, status: Inactive.
- Status
- Inactive
- Abandonment ID
- 46
- IMO Number
- 7003752
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Abandonment Date
- 9 June 2006
- Notification Date
- 13 July 2006
- Seafarers
- 8
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
The crew contacted ITF in June 2006. They had not been paid since January, were running out of supplies and wanted to go home. The original owners (Cargo Logistics USA) renounced responsibility claiming to have sold the vessel in 2004 to another company (HPS Trading Corp), however connections between executives in both companies would suggest that there was no genuine change of ownership. The company¿s representative (who did not change after the apparent sale) refused to supply provisions, wages or any form of assistance. The crew were forced to subsist through the charity of other Filipino seafarers, the Filipino community in the Bahamas. Assistance was also provided by the Philippines Consulate in Washington and the manning agent (Crewlink) who subsequently funded the crews¿ repatriation.
Updates
Panama
Flag has been changed into Bolivia and after that, into Unknown or Unspecified since 2010-05. Current name is Chelsea.
31 December 2020: Panama
This case was never reported to the Maritime Labour Affairs Department.
According to the Database, on December 07, 2017, ITF indicated "No futher updated expected", based on this we request that this complaint be label as "INACTIVE".
7 December 2017: International Transport Workers' Federation
No further update expected
16 December 2016: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated, wages outstanding
21 January 2008: International Transport Workers' Federation
There has been no known further action on this case.
20 September 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
Negotiations are ongoing regarding the repatriation of the remaining crewmember.