With a cracked hull and thousands of dollars in unpaid wages owed to its Filipino crew, the Yangtze Harmony's Chinese owners have abandoned the ship amid mounting debt.
Livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune's crew members have been stuck on Victoria's coast for months.abc.net.au/news/sailors-in-limbo-abandoned-ship-yangtze-fortune-victoria-coast/101898232Sixteen Filipino crew members of an abandoned ship face an uncertain future after spending months in limbo off the south-west coast of Victoria.
A December 2022 judgement by the Federal Court of Australia found the vessel's Chinese owners had abandoned the ship and its crew amid mounting debt owed to creditors. "[But] we don't know when they're going home, and that must create an awful amount of pressure and stress," he said.The court has since ordered for the vessel to be sold, with the ship set to be auctioned off on February 10 in a bid to recover debts.The crew was recently reduced from 36 – what's called "safe manning" – with the Australian government allowing 19 of the sailors to fly home. Another man is believed to have been allowed to leave earlier.
ITF Australian Inspectorate coordinator Ian Bray alleged a union investigation found some workers' salaries had been paid in the past using their leave entitlements and other funds. "As an ex-seafarer, we are instructed by the office or the captain that talking to media is not permitted," he said. ANU Professor of International Law Don Rothwell said the COVID-19 pandemic had also "wreaked havoc" on the welfare of international crews on merchant and crew ships around the world.
ANU law professeor Donald Rothwell says COVID-19 has "wreaked havoc" on the welfare of international crews.
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