There are no complaints on board the m/v SCF Yenisei

Representatives of Seafarers’ Union of Russia continue to visit ships in Russian ports. 

Thus,  recently the Labor Inspector of the Black Sea-Azov Territorial Organization of the SUR, Yevgeny Bangert, visited the m/v SCF Yenisei (IMO 9333412, flag of Liberia, 2007-built)  called at Novorossiysk.  

- We use every opportunity  to visit the ships which crews consist of our union members, - he said. - However, sometimes such vessels are berthed  at the CPC pier and we can’t get there, as we need a boat. In recent years, due to the coronavirus, there have  been many problems with access to ships, but now, fortunately it is less challenging.

M/v SCF Yenisei is currently engaged in  Mediterranean shipping. The crew consists of  20 people, all of them are the SUR members and  satisfied with the working conditions on board.

-In particular, the crew  have no problems with  salaries, - Evgeny Bangert commented. – The same with repatriation: a crew change was just taking place in the port, so we managed to communicate with both crews. Of course, many seafarers are concerned with the current situation in Russia and in the world, and how it can affect their career in future, they worry about the weak dollar as it means their actual salary has reduced; nevertheless, people are  happy to be able to  continue working.

The seafarers received presents from the trade union: the magazines "Maritime Union’s Herald" and a set of games: backgammon, checkers and chess.

SCF Group is a long-standing social partner of the SUR. Following the start of the special operation in Ukraine and the sanctions imposed, the company faced unprecedented  challenges. For one, the SCF-owned vessels were banned from ports of a number of states, Western companies canceled  the ship certificates and insurance agreements, foreign charterers began to refuse to execute previously concluded long-term charters. However, despite all the difficulties  the company continues to do everything possible to fulfill its obligations to the seafarers.