MLS Saratu
8 seafarers abandoned on the MLS Saratu (IMO 9691852, flag Singapore) in Lagos, Nigeria, 1 December 2023. ILO case 931, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 931
- IMO Number
- 9691852
- Flag
- Singapore
- Port of Abandonment
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Abandonment Date
- 1 December 2023
- Notification Date
- 4 April 2024
- Seafarers
- 8
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
The crew have outstanding wages of 6 months
Updates
11 June 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
Owed wages recovered from October 2023 till May 2024.
Some of the crew were repatriated, the remaining 5 decided to sign a new SEA with the owner directly and stay onboard.
11 June 2024: Singapore
On behalf of our colleagues from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), I am pleased to update that the abandonment case involving MLS Saratu has been resolved.
Outstanding remittances have been made, and new employment contracts for crew members deciding to continue board the vessel were signed.
Please see below emails for confirmation:
- Appendix A: Confirmation by ITF to MPA on the settlement of outstanding crew wages of MLS Saratu
- Appendix B: Correspondence between MPA and master of MLS Saratu on settlement of outstanding wages
11 April 2024: Singapore
On behalf of our colleagues from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), we would like to provide some updates on the case involving MLS SARATU.
MPA had received a crew complaint regarding unpaid wages on 2 April 2024, and had taken action to follow up with the company.
A virtual meeting was arranged with the company representative, stationed in Nigeria, who provided the following updates:
1. The company is committed to clear the payments progressively, in three (3) separate tranches over six (6) weeks, for all eight (8) crew members. The monies will be paid directly to the crew.
2. The company will update the crew onboard of the arrangements for progressive payment plans.
3. The company has committed to providing records of the six (6) crew who had signed off, and evidence that there were no wages outstanding.
4. The company is aware of ITF’s email, and they will address them accordingly.
MPA is monitoring the case and in also in contact with the local representative based in Singapore as well. We will provide further information accordingly, when this becomes available.