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| Spanish ship crew in pay dispute | Spanish ship crew in pay dispute |
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| A Spanish ship has been detained in Ullapool Harbour after seven crew members called in the police and union officials over a pay dispute. | A Spanish ship has been detained in Ullapool Harbour after seven crew members called in the police and union officials over a pay dispute. |
| The maritime union, ITF, is also investigating complaints, including the possibility of the vessel abandoning the unpaid men at the Highland port. | |
| Six Indonesian crew members have been on board the factory ship, the Enxembre, for the past 10 months. | |
| Along with a Chilean officer, they have claimed to be owed thousands of pounds. | Along with a Chilean officer, they have claimed to be owed thousands of pounds. |
| The Indonesian crew members said they had only been paid a quarter of the £4,000 they were due, while the officer claimed he had not been paid for four months. | |
| The men called in the International Transport Workers Federation and the police amid fears that the master of the ship may set sail with them on board against their will. | The men called in the International Transport Workers Federation and the police amid fears that the master of the ship may set sail with them on board against their will. |
| That threat has since subsided. | That threat has since subsided. |
| However, the ITF is planning to apply for powers of arrest through the High Court to prevent the vessel leaving Scotland without its Spanish-based owners resolving the dispute and repatriating the crew. | However, the ITF is planning to apply for powers of arrest through the High Court to prevent the vessel leaving Scotland without its Spanish-based owners resolving the dispute and repatriating the crew. |