Three Russian seamen from a vessel stranded in the port of Dubai began a hunger strike on Friday, an International Transport Workers’ Federation official said.

The Magdalena, owned by a German company and flying the flag of Antigua
and Barbuda, has been anchored in Dubai since early August. The
vessel’s owner reportedly owes the crew $230,000 in wage arrears.
Onboard are nine Russians, two Ukrainians, four citizens of the
Philippines, and one Estonian.

“The captain of the vessel said that three crew members… went on
hunger strike. The vessel’s owner has also been informed,” Pyotr
Osichansky said.

The seamen demand repatriation and the repayment of wage arrears, and refuse to perform their duties.

In early September the crew asked for international aid as they were
running out of food and water. A week later two weeks’ worth of water
supplies, provisions for three weeks, and fuel for 50 days were
provided.

A total of 23 Russian sailors are currently in a similar situation on
two other vessels – the Piryit bulk carrier, which is stranded near the
port of Cristobal in Panama, and the Southern Pearl vessel is anchored
off the Bulgarian coast.

Source: Portnews

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