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Indonesian Consulate in Dubai to assist repatriation of 12 seafarers
The seafarers were working on the Oasis V ship, which has been docked at Hamriyah Port in the city of Sharjah since June this year.
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A general view shows Abra Station in font of the Deira Spice Souk in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 16. (REUTERS/Satish Kumar)
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he Indonesian Consulate in Dubai has urged the Northern Star Shipping Agency to immediately repatriate 12 Indonesian seafarers currently "trapped" in the United Arab Emirates.
The seafarers were working on the Oasis V ship, which has been docked at Hamriyah Port in the city of Sharjah since June this year. Repatriation efforts were reportedly hampered by the pandemic.
"There were [also] internal issues between the agency, workers and the company that prevented repatriation," the consulate said in a statement on Sunday.
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A protection team from the Indonesian Consulate in Dubai mediated between the workers and the employment agency. They agreed to urge the company to repatriate the workers as soon as possible.
The Consulate General in Dubai vowed to closely coordinate with the Indonesian Embassy in Abu Dhabi to speed up the administrative matters required by the agency for repatriation.
"The Consulate and the Embassy will assist to resolve the case and ensuring [the workers'] rights are fulfilled," the statement read. (vny)
