Subject: UKRAINIAN SAILORS:CRYING OUT FOR HELP assol.org.ua/foto_2014_2/OCEAN_GRAND.jpg The residents of Odessa, Lviv, Kherson, Lutsk, Dnipropetrovsk - 41 Ukrainian sailor, including one woman, in the 21st century have to survive not in pirate captivity. Former riverboat casino - ship Grand Ocean, on Board of which is the Ukrainian crew, thrown by the employer on the roads in Indonesia since mid-summer. assol.org.ua/foto_2014_2/OCEAN_GRAND.jpg on July 25 from the port of Singapore sent us under the pretext of entering into dry dock in Batam (Indonesia) for anchoring in the waters of Indonesia! For more than three months standing in one place in anchorage! Arrears of salary for more than 4 months! The fuel was used up, there are no deliveries, water running, provisions no no! We have asked the ITF, Panama authority, Ship-owner, to the company that we hired (OCEANIC GROUP (INTERNATIONAL) L. T. D.), crewing,which we were sent, but no permissions on our requests about salary and the write-off of THERE! The situation on Board deplorable: they all ended contracts, the majority of more than 3 months ago, and some more, people can not go ashore, began health problems, several members of the crew were in the hospital, the benefit we caters to the agent, which also pays for all his own expense! But it may soon cease! But it may soon cease! - said the Ukrainian sailors, turning in mid-October the Charity Assol, which is known to help our compatriots in difficult situations around the globe. On the situation of our compatriots were informed of the diplomatic service of Ukraine in Singapore (by finding one of the offices of the employer and the permanent employment of the vessel) and Indonesia. Our lawyer had explained to the crew of a valid and necessary actions to protect their rights. One of the first steps we suggested translation issues in the legal direction - with the support of local Maritime lawyer to go to court for arrest and sale of the vessel, with subsequent compensation of the sales amount of arrears of wages, as one of the most effective ways of dealing with negligent employers. Also, we have sent more than 20 claims - employer, and the owner, sent a number of appeals and in the administration of the flag of the vessel. In addition to the administration of the Panama flag is not answered no, and the resulting document was more similar to the bureaucratic runaround, than on the willingness and ability to constructively solve the problem. The shipowner was struck by elegant gesture instead of salary offered to the sailors ticket home and decorated waive any and all claims (i.e. wages for their hard work, they just had to forgive). In response to the refusal, the owner gave me an ultimatum or a ticket home and the salary for 1 month (instead of 5-6!!!), or rejection of even and so the minimum supply vessel and crew. His threat, the owner has performed on Board, no fuel came to an end food. Because of living conditions, poor nutrition and constant stress several members of the crew were sent to the hospital. And if the minimum treatment was able to get it sent recently by a sharp deterioration in health, the only woman among the sailors returned from a medical facility back due to the lack of money for treatment or insurance. After the crew Assol appealed to the international transport trade unions, but, unfortunately, the positive dynamics in the situation is still not apparent. On the active protests of the Ukrainian Consul in Singapore from owner until there is no reaction. Meanwhile, due to the lack of fuel is not working machinery, the ship is almost in emergency condition is on the RAID and represents a threat to the lives of the crew and for shipping. URGENTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A cry for HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please give publicity about our position in the media, we are on the verge of!!!!!!! so ended a recent letter from the crew.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 05:34:07 +0000
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