Ukrainian sailors in the port of Nakhodka strike continues

A crew of 22 Ukrainian sailors of the ship GO SKAR under the flag of Liberia continues the strike at the port of Nakhodka in the Primorye territory, as has been said, the Sailors have been on strike since the first of October because of nonpayment of a salary, for six months duty Greek shipowner before the crew reached 150 thousand dollars.

"Sailors today received a letter of guarantee from the shipowner, who promises them a salary with the arrival in the next port of China, the letter was targeted to the captain of the port of Nakhodka and the captain of the ship. After reading the letter, the Crew decided again not to trust the owner. The crew refuses to continue the flight to China and will be on the roads of the port of Nakhodka to obtain all wages, "said Fins news the head of the far Eastern regional organization of the Russian seafarers' Union, far Eastern branch of the sur Nikolai Sukhanov.

Sukhanov also said that crew members execute all documents and gave them to the sur DURO lawyer to represent their interests in court Findings.

The ship is in Nakhodka under the loading of coal in China, to finish loading is expected on Sunday evening.

according to the interviewer Agency, the Mariners also contacted the General Consulate of Ukraine in Novosibirsk and said about the situation. Authorized Consulate promised to keep in touch with the seafarers and to assist the crew in every way.