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PFS Brave[disputed]

IMO9428580


Abandonment ID: 00296
Ship name:PFS Brave[disputed]
Flag:India
7-digit IMO no.:9428580
Port of abandonment:Mumbai
Abandonment date:16 August 2017
Notification date:16 August 2017
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.:ITF
No. of Seafarers:18
Nationalities:India(18)
Circumstances:FINANCIAL BANKRUPTCY. Eight crew still on board, 10, including master have signed off. Salary not paid for more than 4 months.
Actions taken:16 August 2017: Other
INVOLVE MARITIME AUTHORITY/OWNER/RPSL AGENT/P&I TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. Crew have applied to P&I club for salaries and provisions. Arrest under consideration.
Repatriation status:Other
10 CREW SIGNED OFF INCLUDING MASTER.
Payment status:Payment Pending
USD 100,000 (APPROX)
Comments and Observations:ITF (16 August 2017)
RPSL VGG INDIA HAS SURRENDERED THEIR AGENCY. OWNER HAS INTIMATED PSC FOR BANKRUPTCY.

International Chamber of Shipping (25 September 2017)
From: Capt. Kapil Kekre [mailto:kekre@insa.org.in]
Sent: 22 September 2017 15:12
To: Natalie Shaw
Cc: CEO INSA; Peter Hinchliffe; arthur.bowring@hksoa.org
Subject: RE: Abandonment cases: PFS Brave and PFS Supplier

Madam,

To update further, we are given to understand that action has been initiated. PNI club has been involved and next week club has assured of releasing amount of funds agreed in consultation with Owners and Bankers .

Trust the information is helpful.

Best Regards,
Kapil Kekre

Indian National Shipowners’ Association
22, Maker Tower F,
Cuffe Parade,
Mumbai 400 005.


ITF (23 April 2018)
Dear Sunil D’Souza

Many thanks for your email. I’m happy to confirm to the administrators of the database that the P&I club has fulfilled its obligations in relation to the liability for repatriation and 4 months outstanding wages. Am I correct to understand that there is an ongoing court case for the rest of the outstanding remuneration due to the crew?

Kind regards

Katie Higginbottom


ITF (25 April 2018)
Subject: RE: TOP Urgent PFS Brave, PFS Courage, PFS Supplier

Dear Sunil
Thanks for the confirmation. I will advise the ILO and IMO accordingly. This means the cases will be marked as ‘disputed’ which is the term given when the seafarers have been repatriated but full remuneration has yet be recovered. Once the outstanding payment is received by the crew it can be deemed ‘resolved’.
Best, Katie


 
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