| Abandonment ID: | 00091 |
| Ship name: | [Fortes - Inactive] |
| Flag: | St. Vincent & Grenadines |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8518560 |
| Port of abandonment: | Menzel Bourguiba, Tunisia |
| Abandonment date: | May 2009 |
| Notification date: | 24 July 2009 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 10 |
| Nationalities: | Russian Federation(8); Ukraine(2) |
| Circumstances: | Vessel in the shipyard after a collision ( May 2009 ) important damage on the bow. Crew without salaries for almost 5 months. No provisions on board. Repatriation requested. |
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| Actions taken: | May 2009: Other
The crew contacted ITF inspector dealing with the case of their colleagues of the M/V ¿ Virtus¿ in La Coruña, Spain. The vessels belong to the same company.
23 July 2009: Flag State informed
ITF inspector in Spain and affiliated union in Tunisia trying to support the crew, whilst attempting to negotiate with the company.
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| Repatriation status: | 24 July 2009: Repatriation pending
Outstanding
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| Payment status: | 24 June 2009: Payment Pending
Wages outstanding for almost 5 months, currently US$95,000 approx
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (25 November 2016)
The case is closed but it is impossible to find out further details.
ITF (16 December 2016)
case closed but details not available
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