A financial dispute that left sailors stranded on board the Zoya 1' which was anchored off Sharjah has been resolved and the crew have been allowed to return home. A 16-man crew of Indian and Pakistani sailors had been on board the vessel awaiting clearance to come ashore, but a legal dispute had left them owed months of unpaid salary. Now all money owed to sailors has been paid, and the sailors who had been stuck on board have been repatriated. There were no issue left and the second batch of crew was to leave the vessel soon. Six crew members that had been on board the tanker 17 kilometers off Sharjah for more than a year have now left the ship. Ten more were awaiting to be signed off so they may also leave the vessel and be repatriated home. Charterers Avantgarde Petroleum, part of ECB International, the ship's owners, has been supporting the men who have also been in contact with the Mission to Seafarers charity that has been providing additional support and advice.
WORLD SHIPPING
07 June 2018 - 13:14
Crew stranded off Sharjah paid and on return trip
A financial dispute that left sailors stranded on board the Zoya 1' which was anchored off Sharjah has been resolved and the crew have been allowed to return home
WORLD SHIPPING
07 June 2018 - 13:14
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