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These sailors stuck off the coast of Dubai urged to help the government of India,

When a ship bound for East Africa , was arrested feared in Portland on the South Coast of England in November, his Russian crew, You would be stranded for an indefinite period of time

You would have of the fate of the other sailors rode in their situation - hundreds have been fixed to their ships, some for years, when their ships, The Owners have no money. Sailors leave their ships under these circumstances, the risk that You never paid and to stay the feeling.

with no income, dwindling supplies, and no employer, this stuck in this Situation often rely on the kindness of strangers and The Help of aid organizations such as the Southampton-based organisation, The Sailors ' Society .

In the year 2017, 40 Indian sailors aboard a fleet of trading because of a financial dispute with the participation of the vessels of owners of vessels, which were set to transport crude oil from the United Arab Emirates were left in Iraq, sitting in the waters off Dubai.

not giving The shipping company permission for You to Port , and long before the life on Board unbearable. Desperate sailors began tweeting about the appalling conditions. They were hungry and in poor physical and Mental Health - and the whole time baling out sea water out of their leaky vessels.

The Situation on Board was "tense," with struggle, hunger, isolation and the strong heat, all take their toll.

"Every second on The Clock , felt like a year," said Rajesh Goli, a captain on one of the ships. "We used to catch fish, from morning to night," he said 11 months he spent stranded in the vicinity of Dubai. "There was No Other option for us to survive. "

He said it was very hot on Board, More Than 50 degrees Celsius, but they had no diesel to the generator to run the air conditioning. Sailors to sleep on deck because it was too hot inside.

"the reviews, Which fought sometimes against each other," Capt Goli said. "They were all very frustrated, because they had to do their duty without salary or food. It was a very tense situation for me to understand You . "

Initially, The Men were able to eat three meals A Day , but for the last seven months, there were only enough to eat once. Filtered rain water through a cloth, but the unpleasant smell made it drink difficult.

"Everyone on Board was sick - sometimes we ate only once every Two Days ," Capt Goli said. "That influences our Health a lot - everyone just fell weight. "

could not connect with their families and with no idea when You might be able to Go Home , many of The Crew members suffered Mental Health problems.

To make matters worse, Capt had taken Goli to pay a loan, The Agent who secured him The Job . Not only that, he was not able to send money home to his wife and young son in Mumbai, the loan interest is the spiral.

After an ordeal lasting almost a year, The Sailors were finally able to return to India, and Capt Goli now works in Mumbai as a chaplain for The Sailors ' Society , to help a charity, The Sailors and their families around The World .

the chief operating officer Sandra Welch said the ships were abandoned in the rule, if The Owners pay The Money ran out, The Crew , or lead The Ship .

"In many cases, The Ship itself is not in a bad condition, the owner may or may not invest The Money needed to repair it and The Situation is out of control," She Said .

"The Crew left, powerless and penniless, often thousands of miles from home. Return home is virtually impossible for seafarers stranded, no fuel, no money and sometimes no permission to access to the next Port . "

She Said that even if the owner or a charity offered to repatriate them, sailors often choose to remain until their wages are paid, because they are afraid that if You leave The Ship , You lose all claims to their salaries.

Seyed Nasr Soltan is one of The Crew members stranded aboard the PSD2

is such A ship, offshore supply ship, PSD2, the anchorage on The East coast of South Africa since 2015.

Two men, including The Captain , have not been paid for almost five years, but remain on Board, in The Hope that they will One Day be.

A third member of The Crew was forced to leave The Ship , as his wife died of cancer. He was repatriated to Bangladesh with The Help of The Sailors ' Society , although he make it home In Time for The Funeral . The Charity continue to provide essential, such as food, equipment and medicine to The Remaining two members of The Crew .

According to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) figures, there are More Than 160 active cases of ship abandonment of The World , where crews are waiting paid, and vessels that are stranded or imprisoned. The Abandoned seafarers database shows there are millions of dollars in wages left unpaid in The World .

Since January of 2017, the ILO Maritime labour Convention, the shipowner is in The Event of resignation, death, or disability, and all of the ships, the ports in the 96 countries in which the Convention is in force, must provide evidence of their compliance.

the rule, Which was guaranteed to four months ' wages, developed to leave because of the deserted sailors back to their ships, until they were paid.

Brandt Wagner, head of the ILO transport and maritime unit, said that although most of the suppliers act a financial security of insurer - quickly, in order to meet their obligations, some are not. He said this slows down The Process of repayment of, and payment for, and sometimes necessary, member States are encouraged to intervene.

Mr Wagner said there had been an increase in reported cases of abandonment, since The Rules entered into force, but it was not clear whether this is simply reported on the basis of More cases than was the case. In any case, The Rules are meant to be, the less sailors, who had been left for long periods of time, he added.

The Malaviya Twenty was stranded in Great Yarmouth

for More Than two years After The Sailors ' Society , a long-term task is very rare in the UK, but in June 2016, the English East coast Port of Great Yarmouth is The Unexpected home to The Crew of the Indian registered Malaviya Twenty was when it was seized over unpaid Port fees and wages.

inspections showed defects, which is housed in a prohibition on dismissal on The Ship . It was finally auctioned off forcibly by the Admiralty Marshal.

While stranded, the 12 crew members were fed by the local population and vegetables on the deck of The Ship . A replacement crew from India, The Ship entered service in February 2017, and remained on Board Until September 2018, when it was bought by a Greek company and published.

a replacement captain Nikesh Rastogi said: "You learn to adapt, as You read, a lot More . Try to keep up with the news in The World . Basically, You do, or You slide into Depression . "

The Crew of The Malaviya Seven were stranded in Aberdeen for More Than a year,

The Malaviya Twenty sister-ship, Malaviya Seven, was also sold, in the year 2017, after he was held for More Than a year in Aberdeen. The Crew , The Ship remained on Board, to ensure that they would be paid.

Chief officer Bamadev Swain said at the time: "We have gone through such a difficult time, especially the members of Our Family back in India. Finally, God has blessed us. We endure so much. It was a new experience in life. "

For The Nine Russian crew members stranded found himself in Portland in November, their martyrdom was much More short-lived.

If your ship was MV-Jireh, was arrested, resigned from the British authorities for non-compliance with the safety and the welfare standards, The Sailors ' Society to help provide food, a phone, and even a Birthday Cake for The Captain .

And, although The Ship will remain in custody until Christmas Eve , The Men had all paid and were on the way home.

A Crew-member who does not want to be named, said: "to Know that someone interested in a strange land, she makes You feel Safe . "

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Source of news: bbc.com