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A day after the Bombay High Court asked ship owners to negotiate with unions on wage revision, one of the seamen's unions demanded immediate payment of the special allowance for carrying dangerous goods.
The National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said that in the last wage agreement signed with ship owners in 2008, provided for payment of Rs 10,000 a month to ratings and petty officers on board the ship which carry dangerous goods.
NUSI has sent a letter to Indian National Ship-Owners Association seeking settlement of arrears of the special allowance in eight days.
This is also allowed under the International Maritime Organisation's code for carrying dangerous cargo such as explosives, gases, flammable solids and liquids, radio active materials and toxic and infectious substances,
Mr Abdulgani Sarang, General Secretary, NUSI said Indian shipping companies are yet to pay this special allowance to seamen employed on coastal, ocean going and offshore.
The union also alleged that ship owners have not honoured their commitment to take trainees on board. According to the agreement signed in the court, it was agreed that every ship of less than 15 years of age will take on trainee and ships of more than 15 years two trainees.
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