Maritime
ISWB:
Abandoned
Crew of M.V
Evangelia
M Returns
Home After 6
Months
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W
ith extreme effort of Indian seafarer welfare
board (ISWB), Abandoned 21 crew members
of Liberia flagged cargo ship M.V Evangelia M
returned to their home country Philippines
after being abandoned for almost six months
at Port of Kakinada, India.
The seafarers were abandoned in the Port
of Kakinada by the vessel Owner Sea Majesty Incorporated, Liberia
and Managers Athenian Ship Management, Greece. The mariners
were bereaved of their wages, basic provisions, fuel and essential
first aid supplies.
“The Indian Seafarers Welfare Board (ISWB) is currently dealing
with the welfare and legal issues of Seafarers in Indian Ports and
also assisting Foreign seafarers in distress and abandonment in
Indian Ports”
The Port Welfare Committee of Andhra Pradesh and Sea Mission
International has extended their welfare support to the abandoned
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seafarers and supplied necessary provisions and drinking water
to crew members. The abandoned crew of Evangelia M had been
repatriated to Philippines safely.
The Captain and Crew members expressed their sincere thanks to
Capt. Shailesh Tiwari and Mr. N. Reuben Paul, N. Ravindra Babu Sea
Mission International, Centre for Seafarers and Maritime Workers
Union (Member of ISWAN, UK), FSUI, Port Welfare Committee of
Andhra Pradesh and Philippine Embassy for their coordinated
efforts and commitment towards seafarer welfare.
Capt. Shailesh Tiwari, Legal Expert of ISWB and Mr. Reuben Paul
have assisted crew members for their legal and welfare issues.
The Sea Mission with help of the Philippine Manning Agency
EVIC Human Resources, have supplied provisions, fresh water and
bunkers during the vessel Blackout at port of Kakinada.
The ISWB assisted crew member to file a case in Hyderabad High
court for their pending wages and also for their safely repatriation.
The Honorable High Court of Hyderabad has arrested the vessel
and ordered port officer to repatriate all crew members to
Philippine at the soonest. The Crew members have been repatriated
to their home country and waiting for their pending wages, which
will expedite after auction of vessel.
The Embassy of Philippines in New Delhi has sent special
thanks and extended their gratitude to Mr. N. Reuben Paul for his
continuous effort and support to Philipino crew members at Port of
Kakinada, India.
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