Sea-N.Way Ocean
10 seafarers abandoned on the Sea-N.Way Ocean (IMO 7370143, flag Panama) in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic, 1 May 2007. ILO case 52, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 52
- IMO Number
- 7370143
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
- Abandonment Date
- 1 May 2007
- Notification Date
- 10 May 2007
- Seafarers
- 10
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Ship crew abandoned without food, drinking water or fuel. Information originated from crew, confirmed by local ITF affiliate. Owners would seem also to be in debt to local suppliers and shipping agents. According to Mission to Seafarers representative the crew are enduring substandard living conditions, with no air conditioning and subject to serious risks of disease from mosquitoes and other insects prevalent in the region at this time. From 9th -12th May one crew member was admitted to hospital ashore with amoebic dysentery and pneumonia, he was released as the bill was not paid.
Updates
16 December 2016: International Transport Workers' Federation
resolved
17 May 2007: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew are subsisting on the charity of local people, whilst their families in India are experiencing serious difficulties due to lack of remittances.