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Some of the inhuman conditions seafarers face aboard
the Palau flagged cargo vessel, the Serafina. ITF Photo
Mike Schuler July 24, 2024
The Palau-flagged cargo vessel Serafina has
been detained by Israeli maritime authorities after an inspection revealed
severe inhuman conditions on board.
ITF Inspector Assaf Hadar reported finding a lack of
employment contracts, improper food storage, bug infestations, and broken
toilets, describing the situation as the worst he has encountered in his four
years of inspecting ships in Israel.
The inspection uncovered numerous violations,
including food storage freezers operating above 0°C, rotten meat emitting a
foul stench, and sanitation facilities in disrepair. Haifa’s Port State Control
(PSC) identified 29 defects on the vessel, 18 of which were significant enough
to warrant detention on their own.
“This is an absolute disgrace that seafarers are
forced to work in these inhuman conditions,” Hadar said. “In four years of
inspecting ships for the ITF in Israel, I have never seen anything this bad.”
The Serafina is registered under the
Palau flag, known for being one of the worst flags operating in the
Mediterranean Sea, according to the ITF. The crew, comprising 12 Turkish
nationals and five from Egypt and Azerbaijan, faced appalling living
conditions, including bug and flea infestations, empty and improperly stored
freezers, and broken toilet and shower facilities.
To help the crew, Hadar has arranged for portable
toilets and showers to be available for the crew on the dockside and is working
to ensure they are repatriated to their home countries.
“Seafarers have a right to decent working conditions.
And the ITF and its inspectors will always stand shoulder-to-shoulder with them
in demanding their rights are respected,” Hadar concluded.
Equasis data shows the Serafina is
owned by DALYAN SHIPPING LTD and managed by MERT MARINE CORP, both based in
Turkey.
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