| Abandonment ID: | 00038 |
| Ship name: | [Mawashi Al-Gasseem - resolved] |
| Flag: | Kuwait |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 7326893 |
| Port of abandonment: | Adelaide, Australia |
| Abandonment date: | 8 July 2005 |
| Notification date: | 8 July 2005 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 70 |
| Nationalities: | India; Philippines |
| Circumstances: | Crew not paid since January 2005, ship arrested, food being supplied by court order ¿ not owners ¿ also local unions and community have provided supplies. |
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| Actions taken: | Other
Crew have appointed their own lawyer following advice from ITF.
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| Repatriation status: | Repatriated
Crew repatriated ¿ expenses recovered
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| Payment status: | Paid
No salary since January 2005 ¿ wages finally recovered.
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF
New owner, new flag (Panama). Case closed (06 December 2005).
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