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The Case Occurred on the Oil Tanker JOÃO CÂNDIDO Recently With 5 Transport Workers. Father and Son of One of Them Died While Embarked
Some seafarers contacted the CPG, expressing dissatisfaction with Transpetro after being dismissed upon disembarking from one of its long-haul vessels recently. According to the website Marine Traffic, the oil tanker is at the Port of Suape, in Recife-PE at the time of publication of this article, we still could not confirm if the test happened there. Click Petróleo e Gás received an official statement from the Carrier, which will be possible to review after the report of the situation.
According to the information received, the crew members had been on board the long-haul vessel João Candido for about 8 months, whereas the maximum allowed and agreed upon in the agreement would be 3 months.
Due to the exceptionally extended schedule, psychological and emotional factors began to affect the dismissed seafarers, as they saw alcoholic beverages at that moment as a means to relieve tension, worries, and other factors. Furthermore, the father and son of one of these seafarers died while he was on board the ship.
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It is worth noting that the crew members caught in the breathalyzer test on the João Candido ship do not exempt themselves from blame, but criticize Transpetro’s insensitivity to understand and overlook all the factors that led to their dismissal.
In Transpetro’s policies regarding alcoholic beverages, the transport, commercialization, and consumption of such are prohibited on any ship in its fleet.
Official Statement from Transpetro
Transpetro is a company that transports oil and its derivatives and is responsible for its activity, including the cargo, the people, and the environment, as well as a firm commitment to the safety of its operations, providing its crew with all the information and training necessary to comply with international policies and internal regulations related to safety on board. We add that the company maintains social assistance 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 respect specifically to disembarkation logistics, we clarify that the company followed all international health protocols in the context of Covid-19, considering the restrictions for disembarkation at airports and ports in the countries where it operates, aiming to preserve the health of its crew members.
Transpetro Press Office
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