For almost a month, as the port of Rio Tuba, Palawan, the Philippines stands cargo ship «Velez» Company «Nereus Shipping». The ship is detained by local authorities is March 18 the reason — the expiry of the mandatory shipping documents.
Ship with Russians on board were arrested in the Philippines
On board the cargo ship 12 Russians, have a problem with providing sailors with food and water, no fuel. Crew members regularly communicate with their relatives — the chairman of the trade union of seafarers Vladivostok Peter Osichansky.
This is not the first time when the crew is in such a difficult situation — similar happened in 2011. Then the sailors were forced to appeal to the Department of Investigation of the transport = for large wage arrears.
The sailors have not been paid for about six months and leave yourself in the Philippines can not. Family members were very excited and willing to even pay for the journey. Now the situation is engaged in the Russian Embassy in the islands, with the International Transport Workers\’ Federation.