Syrian seafarer thanked ITF in Russia for help

The International Transport Workers' Federation in Russia helped a Syrian seafarer to sign off from the vessel  in the port of Ust-Luga under the conditions  acceptable to him.

On Sunday, a crew member of  the m/v Tarsus M contacted the ITF.  He said that the company intended  to terminate his contract prematurely, but he could not really explain the reason. The situation became clear the next day already. Following the negotiations the Inspectorate and the shipowner agreed that the Syrian seafarer  would be repatriated from  Ust-Luga ahead of schedule, as the company planned, but om condition of payment seafarer a bonus - a monthly salary.

Just yesterday the seafarer contacted the ITF from Istanbul Airport to thank for their assistance. He heartily thanked the Russian Inspectorate, adding that everything was fine with him and he was heading home.

The Seafarers’ Union of Russia reminds that if a SUR member got in trouble outside the country, then he can also seek help from  ITF Inspector in a foreign port. You can find ITF Inspectors contacts on the website www.itfseafarers.org in a special section on the main page - “Look Up a Ship, Inspector or Union”. Besides, SUR members can always contact the trade union or the ITF Inspectorate in Russia. All contacts are available on the SUR website in the ITF section.

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