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The case occurred recently on the JOÃO CÂNDIDO oil tanker with 5 Transpetro workers. Father and son of one of them died while on board
Some seafarers contacted the CPG, expressing dissatisfaction with Transpetro after being dismissed when disembarking one of its long-haul vessels recently. According to the website Marine Traffic, the tanker is at the Port of Suape, in Recife-PE on the date of publication of this article, we still can't confirm if the test happened there. Click Petróleo e Gás received an official note from the Carrier, which will be possible to check after the situation is reported.
According to the information received, the crew had been on board the ship for about 8 months. short course ship João Candido, and the maximum allowed and agreed in convention would be 3 months.
Due to the exceptionally extended range, psychological and emotional factors began to affect the dismissed seafarers, and at that moment they saw alcohol as a means of relieving tension, worries and other factors. Furthermore, the father and son of one of these seafarers die while he was on board the ship.
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It is worth mentioning that the crew members caught in the breathalyzer test on the João Candido ship are not exempt from blame, but criticize Transpetro's insensitivity to understand and reveal all the factors that led to their dismissal.
In Transpetro's policies related to alcoholic beverages, its transport, commercialization and consumption on any ship in its fleet is prohibited.
Transpetro Official Note
Transpetro is a company that transports oil and derivatives and is responsible for its activity, with the cargo, people and the environment, as well as a firm commitment to the safety of its operations, providing its crew with all information and training in compliance of international policies and internal regulations related to safety on board. We add that the company maintains social care and medical support, through a specific channel, for its maritime employees 24 hours a day, always being attentive to the needs reported by its employees. With regard specifically to the landing logistics, we clarify that the company followed all international health protocols in the Covid-19 scenario, considering the restrictions on disembarking at airports and ports in the countries where it operates, with a view to preserving the health of its crew.
Transpetro Press Office
