Black Sea of Shame June 2012

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Name:RezzakIMO:8115057Flag:PanamaClass:NKKType:GeneralCargoYearofBuild:1982RegisteredOwner:2DShippingInc,MarshallIslandsBeneficialOwner:TurkishThevesselRezzakwascarryingironfromRussiatoTurkeywithacrewof25Indianseafarersonboard.On18February2008,offthecoastofSamsun,thevesselsank;itslosswasnoticedonlywhenitfailedtoarriveinport.IndiannewspapersspeculatedthatthesinkingwascausedintentionallybytheownerinordertoclaimagainstP&Iinsurance.RepeatedcasesofunpaidwagesName:EnigmagasIMO:7909839Flag:PanamaClass:BureauVeritasType:LPGTankerYearofBuild:1981RegisteredOwner:VenusStarTradingInc.,CaymanIslandsBeneficialOwner:RussianInearlyDecember2011seafarersfromtheLPGtanker,EnigmagasappliedtotheITFforassistance,theyhadnotbeenpaidsincethepreviousAugust.ThevesselwasanchoredoffKerchandatthattimetheoutstandingunpaidwagesamountedtoUS$170,000.Thecompanyclaimedfinancialdifficultiesandurgedthecrewtocontinuetothenextportofcallwheretheysaidtheywouldpay.Thecrew,havinglostfaithinthewordofthecompany,refusedtosail.On13Decemberwhenthevesselcamealongside,thecrewwereforciblythrownoffthevesselbyprivatesecuritytogetherwiththecompany’slawyers.Noassistancewasgiventothecrewwhohavesincehaddifficultyfindingemploymentfollowingtheirattemptedstandagainstthecompany. Fourmonthslater,TheITFwascontactedbythenewcrewofEnigmagaswithafurtherclaimofunpaidwages.ThevesselhadloadedinUkraineandwassailingforIzmir.EnteringtheAliagaanchoragethecrewdeclaredastrike.TheunionadvisedtheHarbourMasterandPortStateControlofthesituationandattemptednegotiationswiththeowner.On03Apriltheowneradvisedthatwageswouldbepaidincash,buton09Apriltheowner’slawyeradvisedthatwhilsttheywouldpaythewagestheywouldrepatriateonlyfourofthe14crewandtherestwouldhavetoremainonboard.Thisproposalwasrejectedbythecrew.On10Apriltheunionprovidedfreshwaterandprovisionsonboardandalegalprocesswassetinmotion.Atthispointitbecameapparentthatthevesselwasunderarrestbythebunkersupplier.Itappearstherewerediscussionsbetweenashipbreakerandtheownertosellthevesselforscrap,butnoprogresswasmadeduetothepoorconditions.On04MayPortStateControlattendedthevesselandnotedthatbunkersupplieswere8
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