| Abandonment ID: | 00308 |
| Ship name: | [C Star - resolved] |
| Flag: | Mongolia |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 7392854 |
| Port of abandonment: | Barcelona, Spain |
| Abandonment date: | 26 2017 |
| Notification date: | 3 2017 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 8 |
| Nationalities: | Sri Lanka(8) |
| Circumstances: | Vessel was chartered by anti-migrant organisation, Defend Europe, who then, ironically, abandoned their Sri Lankan crew in Spain. Vessel now sold and seafarers are waiting to be paid and repatriated by new owners. |
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| Actions taken: | 19 2017: Other
ITF inspector visited the crew on board and liaised with owner who was waiting for payment from charterer.
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| Repatriation status: | 19 2017: Repatriation pending
Outstanding
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| Payment status: | 19 2017: Payment Pending
4-6 months outstanding (approx. USD 74,550)
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| Comments and Observations: | Govt. of Spain (31 2017)
Informed by Spain (as of 30/10/2017)
A prospective buyer (Al FAN shipping Ltd) seems to have bought the ship.
Prospective ship owner confirms that salaries and repatriation of eight (8) Sri Lanka crew member salaries will be paid by incoming ship owner and is awaiting certificates with the new flag registry.
As indicated by the Captain the ship doesn´t have P&I insurance coverage.
The Spanish PSC inspection was suspended awaiting for the incoming flag registry to issue certificates to the ship.
Cautionary measures have also been imposed by the Spanish Administration but no payment has been received.
ITF (2 2018)
From: Katie Higginbottom [mailto:Higginbottom_Katie@itf.org.uk]
Sent: vendredi 2 février 2018 13:59
To: Noh, Jinhak
Subject: FW: M/v. C Star, imo 7392854 Abandoned crews.
Dear Jinhak
I’m pleased to advise that we now consider the C Star case to be resolved.
Best, Katie
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