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Tanker approached by skiff
The 'Sea Emperor' was approached by a suspicious white skiff with 8 persons on board on Feb 27, 2020, at Luanda. A ladder was also reported onboard. Following evasive maneuvers the skiff was alleged to have discontinued its approach.
Detained ship released and underway to Lagos
The seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea said the crew of the "Sea Emperor" which had been detained in Hampshire had no warm clothes and had not been paid for three months. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) had detained the vessel after docking at Fawley refinery on Jan 28, 2017, after it was found to have equipment deficiencies and a lack of cleaning products. Peter Morgan, the charity’s assistant port chaplain for southern ports, visited the tanker to offer assistance after the crew contacted the International Transport Workers’ Federation. They were nervous around the marine superintendent and were reluctant to say anything at the time. The next day he brought fresh clothes, soap and other cleaning materials and also took them Sim cards so they could contact their families in the Philippines but the ship had gone out to anchorage. The following day he joined a marine police unit which visited the ship and delivered the supplies to the crew which appeared happier and more relaxed. They informed him they had finally been paid and that cleaning supplies had been put on board. A few days later the "Sea Emperor" was at the centre of a drama off the Isle of Wight. The Cowes RNLI lifeboat and Calshot’s two inshore lifeboats were launched amid reports that the tanker was ablaze. But the crews quickly confirmed that the the a false alarm had been caused by bright deck lights on the vessel, which was still at anchor. The ship was allowed to leave Fawley on Jan 29 and was currently on its way to Lagos where it is due to arrive on Feb 18. Father Gabriel Feyisetan, the charity’s port chaplain in Lagos, has been asked to visit the crew as soon as it docks. Apostleship of the Sea, via its team in Manilla, will also contact with the men’s families to offer any support needed. Report with photos: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/15074567.Crewmen_on_detained_tanker__had_no_warm_clothes_and_were_left_without_pay_for_three_months_/
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