The ongoing issue of abandoned Indian seafarers off the UAE coast due to the continued failure by Marine Service LLC to pay their wages, some for over 28 months, must now be brought to a swift end...

Rashed Abdulla Al Falasi, keeps negotiating the remaining and outstanding salaries, despite the fact that the Dubai-based law firm, Fitche & Co has arrested two of his vessels. He has offered the crew the payment of only 50% of their dues and they were in such a desperate situation that the majority accepted this offer without further negotiation.

The latest testimony from two remaining crew of the vessel MV Tamim Aldar is reproduced below in the seafarer’s own words.