Ben-Nevis

The detained 'Ben Nevis' has been released on Oct 30, 2020 after a ‘crew welfare’ probe. She was held at Aberdeen Harbour and was prohibited from leaving until an inspection was carried out foron Oct 5 amid concern over crew welfare has now been released. On Oct 30 the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) boarded the vessel again after receiving evidence that the problems that led to the detention had been rectified. The vessel has then been released from detention by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The owners paid their crew and repatriated those who needed to go home. The operator Global Offshore was cooperating with the investigation and stressed that the crew’s wages were paid up-to-date.

The 'Ben Nevis', after having moored in Aberdeen harbour, has been detained by authorities on Oct 6, 2020. The ship was seized by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) after it berthed at the Blaikies Quay. 10 of the 24 Indian crew members have returned home, while 14 were remaining on board. The ship was detained in order to carry out a full inspection related to the Maritime Labour Convention after concerns were raised about the welfare of the crew. Further claims were made alleging the crew was also owed between four and five months wages for work carried out from April through until August and that workers had been on board longer than their agreed contracts. The operator said work was ongoing to arrange for balance payment of crew's dues. Since June the ship has been on charter to the logistics firm Peterson UK, oil producer Dana Petroleum, as well as to Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Ltd, the company behind the Moray East development.