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Beached at Alang 03.11.26
Struggle to dispose of derelict ship is going on
India continued to struggle to dispose of the 'Sencer 1', while the Seafarers' Union and others were calling attention to the poor conditions for the caretaker crew. The ship remained anchored approximately one mile off Mumbai, and the Directorate General of Shipping has asked the Bombay High Court to expedite another attempt to auction off the vessel, which had arrived in Mumbai in July 2023, chartered to transport a cargo of transformers and accessories to Romania. The ship then failed a Port State inspection with a 40 deficiencies ranging from problems with the radar, radio, and echosounder to the oil filter equipment. The ship was arrested in August 2023 on a complaint from the charter. That case was ultimately settled, but the ship was re-arrested in October 2024 over a new complaint. The Turkish owner appeared to have abandoned the ship and crew since. The crew had been changed in October 2024 with nine Indonesians who were told the ship would be sailing in a month to Turkey. The crew instead went unpaid for five months and had limited supplies of food, diesel, and fresh water. They were released from the ship in June 2025, after India’s National Union of Seafarers became involved. The Directorate General asked the court in June 2025 to auction the ship and agreed to arrange for a caretaker crew, which was told they would be aboard for four weeks, but instead have found themselves stuck on the ship on a rotational shift for the past ten months. Two individuals at a time are required to be aboard the vessel, which has no power. The crew had complained in May 2026, that there was nothing for them to do on board and that the ship was in poor condition. They complained of becoming depressed, sleeping on the hatch cover, and lacking proper sanitation. While food and water were being supplied, but they complained about the quality of the food. Trash has accumulated aboard the ship. The NUMI in May told the court it was appointing a new manning agency, but it was still required to place crew aboard the vessel to ensure its safety and that no unauthorised people attempt to board the ship.
Abandoned crew repatriated after six month
The Consulate General of Indonesia (KJRI) in Mumbai has facilitated the evacuation and repatriation of nine Indonesian crew members who had been stranded aboard the 'Sencer 1' due to neglect. The Indonesian Consul General in Mumbai, Edy Wardoyo, expressed his appreciation to all parties involved for their solidarity and commitment in upholding the rights and welfare of the Indonesian crew members on June 29, 2025. The statement explained that the sign-off, or final approval process, took place on June 26, following the issuance of a Mumbai High Court ruling dated June 25. The ruling provided legal grounds for action, taking into account emergency conditions and humanitarian concerns. The crew expressed their heartfelt gratitude for the full support provided by KJRI Mumbai since the beginning of the case, as well as additional assistance from the Indonesian Embassy in New Delhi. For over six months, they had endured extremely difficult conditions, including unpaid wages and a lack of basic necessities. Thanks to legal advocacy, logistical support, and repatriation assistance from KJRI Mumbai, the nine men were finally able to disembark and return home. The successful repatriation was the result of intensive coordination between KJRI Mumbai, the Directorate General of Shipping of India (DG Shipping), and the Mumbai Port Authority. Support was also received from the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) and the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI).
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