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[Meugang I - resolved]

IMO7819917


Abandonment ID: 00055
Ship name:[Meugang I - resolved]
Flag:Panama
7-digit IMO no.:7819917
Port of abandonment:Santander (Spain)
Abandonment date:15 2006
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.:ITF
No. of Seafarers:25
Nationalities:Cameroon(17); Ghana(8)
Circumstances:Substandard vessel, with poor accommodation and work clothes. Port Authority has been persuaded to supply fuel and water, Red Cross are to provide food. Following reports of rat and lice infestation, the vessel is to be fumigated today (11 July 2007).
Actions taken:11 2007: Other
Initially ITF Inspector was in contact with the owners who promised to pay the owed wages, now there is no response and the local ship agent renounced its agreement with the vessel on 29 June 2007. The embassies of Cameroon and Ghana have been contacted to see if they could fund repatriation.
Repatriation status:11 2007: Repatriation pending
Payment status:12 2007: Other
5-8 months pay outstanding, no allotments paid.
Comments and Observations:ITF (21 2008)
Name changed to Ganga in October 2007, flag changed to Comoros in April 2006. Case now resolved with the assistance of ITF local office.

International Maritime Organisation
Current vessel name is Lady G since 2008-08

 
Entered: Monday - 21 January 2008 at 11:50:35
Last updated: Friday - 20 March 2015 at 14:07:24
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