Abandoned LPG carrier crew paid after stand-off
The 15 crew of the Spanish-flagged liquefied petroleum gas carrier Celanova have been paid after four months stranded in Manila Bay. The International Transport Workers’ Federation says the seafarers were abandoned, while the shipowner claimed bankruptcy
The International Transport Workers’ Federation says the case highlights shortcomings in the enforcement of maritime labour laws, noting the crew are still yet to be repatriated