Abandonment ID: | 00770 |
Ship name: | Gas Zeus [resolved] |
Flag: | Panama |
7-digit IMO no.: | 9267962 |
Port of abandonment: | Assaluyeh, Iran |
Abandonment date: | 1 April 2023 |
Notification date: | 10 July 2023 |
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
No. of Seafarers: | 16 |
Nationalities: | Philippines(1); Ukraine(15) |
Circumstances: | P&I : Ingosstrakh
Type : LPG Tanker
Unpaid wages for 5 months (February – June) |
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Actions taken: | 8 July 2023: Flag State informed Owners, flag state, Iranian maritime authorities and P&I club contacted
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Repatriation status: | 10 July 2023: Repatriation pending
21 June 2024: Repatriated Crew who complained were repatriated
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Payment status: | 10 July 2023: Payment Pending US$375,000
21 June 2024: Paid Crew who complained received their outstanding wages
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Comments and Observations: | Govt. of Panama (20 March 2024) In response to the labor complaint filed against the vessel GAS ZEUS, with IMO 9267962, you will find the latest communications
Last Information: By email dated July 10, 2023, the operator informs the ITF of the following: "In special circumstances and despite all restrictions and limitations, we diverted the vessel to the first available port and managed to dismiss the staff that was hired ". "Whoever requested cash received it and we settled the outstanding debt in the presence of the ITF representative. "We did this to the satisfaction of our crew despite all the consequences we may face for this decision; Please refer to the attached statement of salary agreement." By email dated July 17, 2023, the ITF requests the following from the owner "acknowledging receipt of the owed payment of 9 crew members and their repatriation and we request information and evidence of payment of the rest (7) of the crew on board)." Through multiple emails we requested evidence of compliance from the owner and the resident agent and we are waiting.
ITF (21 June 2024) Crew who complained received their outstanding wages and were repatriated
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