Star-Apollo

The 15 Indian crew members of the 'Star Apollo' have not been paid their salaries since the start of their contracts, lasting between four and eight months. In total, they are owed almost $80,000. The crew’s health is also becoming an issue, according to the International Transport Workers Federation. The vessel is currently docked at the Batamec Shipyard. ITF Inspector Mohammad Gulam Ansari, based in India, who is supporting the crew, said: “This is an Indian shipowner exploiting Indian seafarers, treating them like slaves. It’s yet another example of an owner refusing to take responsibility.” A video and image of the crew showrf them holding signs for help. Some of them include “when we ask for [our] salary, the company is threatening to block our COC (certificate of competency) and INDoS numbers”, “we don’t have proper food on board”, and calls to the ITF and the flag-state to resolve the situation. The owner of the vessel is the Vindhyawashini Offshore. The crew also used a sign to name not just the owner of the vessel but also the RPSL agent Avvic Ocean and the sourcing agent Great India Shipmanagement. Report with photo: https://splash247.com/abandoned-osv-crew-take-to-social-media-to-get-paid/

Vessel STAR APOLLO (IMO: 9644897) has been reported to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) for abandonment. Details: - Flag: St. Kitts & Nevis - Port: Batam - Country: Indonesia - Owed Wages: 5 months - Number of Seafarers: 15 - Seafarer Nationalities: India - Reported to ITF: 15 Jan 2025 - Status: Open This information is sourced from the ITF Seafarers abandonment list, which tracks cases of crew abandonment worldwide.