| Abandonment ID: | 00431 |
| Ship name: | MT Remos[resolved] |
| Flag: | Panama |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 7925168 |
| Port of abandonment: | Tema (anchorage), Ghana |
| Abandonment date: | 16 November 2019 |
| Notification date: | 15 April 2020 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 11 |
| Nationalities: | Ghana(1); Pakistan(8); Russian Federation(2) |
| Circumstances: | P&I: Eagle Ocean Marine
Crew wages unpaid for 5 to 8 months.
Their living conditions are deplorable.
They are not repatriated because of lockdown and closure of borders as a result of COVID-19. |
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| Actions taken: | 6 March 2020: Flag State informed
The flag state, the shipowner and P&I Club were notified.
Provisions provided
The shipowner supplied little amount of diesel, but this cannot be used because of broken down generators.
The P&I supplied some amount of provisions and water.
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| Repatriation status: | Repatriation pending
No action taken so far because of lockdown and closure of borders by nations as a result of COVID-19
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| Payment status: | Payment Pending
8 month's wages (for Russian Master and Chief Engineer)and 5 month's wages (for 8 Pakistani and 1 Ghanaian crew) are pending.
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| Comments and Observations: | Govt. of Ghana (17 April 2020)
Dear Sir,
Thank you for your email. I will liaise with the Ghana Maritime Authority and revert shortly with the relevant comments.
ITF (25 September 2020)
Disputed. Crew has left the vessel with payment from P&I. Crew is arresting the vessel to get remainder of wages.
ITF (19 October 2020)
Crew are pursuing outstanding wages with their lawyer. Resolved.
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