Lady Sema
20 seafarers abandoned on the Lady Sema (IMO 9233624, flag Panama) in Ghent, Belgium, 22 March 2023. ILO case 741, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 741
- IMO Number
- 9233624
- Flag
- Panama
- Port of Abandonment
- Ghent, Belgium
- Abandonment Date
- 22 March 2023
- Notification Date
- 22 March 2023
- Seafarers
- 20
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Vessel inspected in Finland on 15 March 2023 by ITF.
During inspection it was noticed that overtime records are not kept and not paid. Identified employment of a cadet which cannot be categorized as a cadet. On 16 March 2023 ITF inspector was informed by crew of double bookkeeping. Only the home allotments are paid. The cash is not paid – same confirmed to another ITF inspector by the crew on 21 March 2023. The crew is forced to sign documents on receipt of cash wages which are not correct. They fear for their situation on board and after off-signing. The vessel left Finland to Belgium on 16 March 2023. On 20 March 2023 principals informed the ITF that they have not paid anything and that they do not accept the wages claim
Updates
13 December 2023: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew is repatriated. Wages were paid in full, verified by Port State Control Belgium.