Sailors to be paid €250k and allowed to go home

The Ukrainian and Russian crew of a freighter stranded in Dublin since December are to be paid almost €250,000 in owed wages and allowed to return home.

According to the International Transport Federation (ITF), the Clipper Faith was arrested by Netherlands Bank on Mar 12 in a dispute over a mortgage default with the London-based owners of the Belize-flagged boat, Sea Management Woodford Green.

Crew members from the vessel approached the ITF when the dispute arose.