Detained Malaviya Seven to be sold at auction
A warrant has been served to auction off the ship in a bid to recoup more than £600,000 wage bill owed to crew
Last updated 14th Sep 2017
There’s now light at the end of the tunnel for the crew of the Malaviya Seven.
A sheriff has granted a warrant to allow the sale of the boat which has been detained at Aberdeen harbour for more than a year because workers have not been paid.
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) believes the crew are now owed more than £600,000. It’s also understood Aberdeen Harbour will look to recoup monies – totalling around £100,000.
Colin Parker, Chief Executive, Aberdeen Harbour Board:
"In common with any vessel using a port, berthing charges are applicable to detained vessels, and in the case of the Malaviya 7, due to the length of its stay, these have become significant.
Along with other organisations providing services to the vessel during its time in Aberdeen, we expect our invoice to be paid in full. Depending on the funds realised from the sale of the vessel, Aberdeen Harbour will look to recover this debt, but none of this, in our opinion, should in any way impact upon wages that the crew are entitled to."
At Aberdeen Sheriff Court earlier - Sheriff Summers granted an order for the ship to be sold.
The boat will be sold at auction.