Fiesta Casino
17 seafarers abandoned on the Fiesta Casino (IMO 7716593, flag Belize) in Vera Cruz, Mexico, 16 February 2007. ILO case 51, status: Inactive.
- Status
- Inactive
- Abandonment ID
- 51
- IMO Number
- 7716593
- Flag
- Belize
- Port of Abandonment
- Vera Cruz, Mexico
- Abandonment Date
- 16 February 2007
- Notification Date
- 26 April 2007
- Seafarers
- 17
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Thirteen members of the crew have not been paid since 16 February. No provisions supplied since February. Insufficient food, no drinking water, only 1500 litres of fuel remains. The Captain informs that the situation is very bad and the vessel is in blackout.
Updates
16 December 2016: International Transport Workers' Federation
Case closed but details not available
27 April 2007: International Transport Workers' Federation
Ships owner and Ships operator have not responded to the crew. In addition to non-payment of crews wages, monies are owed to the ships agent, dry dock, immigration, harbour masters, work shops, etc. etc. The vessel is in fact at the floating dock of shipyard.