MT Basra Star
13 seafarers abandoned on the MT Basra Star (IMO 8515817, flag Samoa) in Ratnagiri, India, June 2020. ILO case 460, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 460
- IMO Number
- 8515817
- Flag
- Samoa
- Port of Abandonment
- Ratnagiri, India
- Abandonment Date
- June 2020
- Notification Date
- 12 October 2020
- Seafarers
- 13
- Reporting Org.
- International Chamber of Shipping - ISWAN (NGO)
Circumstances
Unpaid wages, no sign-off, crew's mental wellbeing are getting affected.
Updates
31 March 2023: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Based on communication with seafarer on 29th March 2023, there has been no development regarding payment of pending wages.
18 October 2022: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Based on communication with seafarer dated 29th September 2022, vessel has still not been scrapped. There has been no development regarding payment of pending wages.
4 August 2022: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Based on my communication with seafarer dated 27th July 2022, pending wages issue still remains same. Vessel has still not been scrapped.
20 April 2022: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Based on updates received from a seafarer on 23rd March 2022, he had a communication with owner's representative who informed that a notice has been received from environmental department that the vessel will be scrapped after 6 month and after that the remaining salary will be given to seafarers.
21 December 2021: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Based on last communication with seafarer on 9th December 2021, all crew have returned home and they have received partial wages. Based on crew's agreement with company, they will be paid remaining wages once after vessel will be scrapped.
5 March 2021: Non-governmental Organization
FRom ISWAN
There is no updates about payment of wages and sign off.
15 January 2021: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Crew's documents - CDC, COC, Passport are released by DG Shipping, there is an agreement signed between owner and crew on unpaid wages. However, the crew are still waiting for their dues and have not been repatriated.
1 December 2020: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Seafarers have mentioned that they are still waiting to hear on repatriation and that owner has offered settlement of wages once vessel shall be sold as scrap.
23 October 2020: Non-governmental Organization
From ISWAN
Crew have confirmed that there is no development regarding 1. Payment of pending wages 2. Sign off and repatriation