SAN FRANCISCO — The crew of a ship detained at the Port of Tauranga in New Zealand, mainly Russian, Ukrainian and Filipino, have finally received some money after not being paid for some months. They have also been given temporary visas, allowing them to go ashore.
Lancelot V, a Greek-owned and Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier, has been detained in the port for three weeks on behalf of its charterers for breach of contract. Maritime New Zealand also detained the ship when its annual classification certificates expired, according to a report by radio.nz.co.nz. Also, an inspection in Auckland before the ship sailed for …read more
Source: The Philippine Daily Inquirer
