MLS Saratu [resolved]
IMO9691852
| Abandonment ID: | 00931 |
| Ship name: | MLS Saratu [resolved] |
| Flag: | Singapore |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 9691852 |
| Port of abandonment: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Abandonment date: | 1 December 2023 |
| Notification date: | 4 April 2024 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 8 |
| Nationalities: | Nigeria(8) |
| Circumstances: | P&I : British Marine
Type : Anchor Handling Tug Supply
The crew have outstanding wages of 6 months |
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| Actions taken: | 4 April 2024: Flag State informed
Contacted the owners, managers, flag state and P&I club.
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| Repatriation status: | 4 April 2024: Repatriation pending
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| Payment status: | 4 April 2024: Payment Pending
US$50,000
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| Comments and Observations: | Govt. of Singapore (11 April 2024)
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.
ITF (11 June 2024)
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.
Govt. of Singapore (11 June 2024)
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
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