| Abandonment ID: | 00294 |
| Nom du navire: | [Polestar - resolved] |
| Pavillon: | Panama |
| No. OMI (7 chiffres): | 9364813 |
| Port d'abandon: | Zhenjiang anchorage, China |
| Date d'abandon: | 6 juillet 2017 |
| Date de notification: | 6 juillet 2017 |
| Gouvernement ou entité rapportante: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) |
| Nombre de marins: | 19 |
| Nationalités: | Ukraine(19) |
| Circonstances: | Crew unpaid for up to 4 months; employment for 9 members of the crew came to an end and they are overdue for repatriation; critical level of provisions and drinking water onboard. We further understand that subsequent to the abandonment report to us, the vessel was involved in a collision on 09 July 2017. |
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| Actions entreprises: | 6 juillet 2017: L'Etat du Pavillon à été informé
Owners contacted; Ukrainian Authorities and Flag State in copy
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| Situation concernant le rapatriement: | 31 juillet 2017: En attente de rapatriement
The crew is still onboard; owners allegedly discussed the crew problems with their mortgagee (National Bank of Greece) and the West of England P&I Club over the past few weeks but no information provided to the crew. The Club responded to the ship’s Charterer in Dubai that “the Club cannot assist” in relation to the crew related issues.
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| Paiement des salaires: | 31 juillet 2017: En attente de paiement
USD 139,566.82 outstanding to the end of July 2017
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| Commentaires et observations: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (31 juillet 2017)
The Charterer assisted the crew with provisions and drinking water;
West of England P&I Club on its website shows a valid insurance cover for the vessel under MLC’s Regulation 2.5.2 (18/01/2017 - 20/02/2018) and MLC – Regulation 4.2 (18/01/2017 - 20/02/2018)
Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (1 septembre 2017)
From: Katie Higginbottom
Sent: vendredi 1 septembre 2017 15:15
To: Noh, Jinhak
Subject: FW: Re[4]: MV POLESTAR PROBLEMS
Dear All
I’m pleased to confirm that the Polestar case has been settled by the P&I club.
We can consider it resolved.
Best, Katie
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