Offshore supply vessel detained in Gt.Yarmouth

[TX2]

The offshore supply vessel MALAVIYA 20, [I.M.O.9303481] an Indian owned vessel arrived in Great Yarmouth on June 8th and was detained on July 4th by the International Transport Workers Federation [ITF]
union with the support of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency [MCA]
There were "five deficiencies with four ground for detention" found after a port state control
check which is the inspection of foreign ships in national ports.
The ships medical certificate had expired as well as a record of wages to its employees was missing.
It comes after another ship the MALAVIYA 7 was detained in Aberdeen in June,both vessels are owned by Mumbai based GOL Offshore Ltd.
Malaviya 7 was held over "missing"wages and a lack of wages paid record.
Both vessels "seafarers employment agreement"were also invalid.
In Aberdeen it was thought  that past and present crew members were owed around

[davidships]

I suppose that the crews of MALAVIYA 7 and 20 the lucky ones.  It is difficult to imagine that the crews on their other 35-odd vessels working in India and Brazil get paid any more promptly.

[JanHu]

Hi, here's a picture of her being detained in Great Yarmouth.

http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2551951

[TX2]

Must be stacking up on port charges as well and I have seen various suppliers delivering to the boat.I did get in to a short conversation with a crew member who was stretching his legs but he was ordered back to the vessel by an officer.