The Nigeria LNG ship Manning limited (NSML) is a private Limited liability company, subsidiary of NLNG, incorporated and now enjoys joint venture with big wigs in Nigerian oil and gas Industry like Nigeria national petroleum corporation (NNPC), shell gas b.v, total LNG Nigeria limited and ENI international (N.A) N.V is making a sinister move to cut her seafarers pay and they have highly condemned its decision to slash their salaries by 50 percent on the grounds of economic realities while shorebased or office staffs still enjoy 100 percent.

The NLNG seafarers feel they deserve better and are crying for help especially when they make themselves available to come onboard whenever they are called upon without knowledge of when they will return, the high risks they are exposed to both from the environment and the hazardous cargo they carry (once called a moving time bomb), family & loved ones deprivation to mention but a few. The sudden 50 percent pay cut is rather unfair considering their input and sacrifices.

A trusted source that works with NSML but does not want his name on print for fear of intimidation in an exclusive interview with gbaba’s blog explained that despite the NSML being subsidiary of a big company (NLNG) that has never declared losses since inception, they continually victimize/ use their seafarers to enrich themselves.

When asked if the said economic realities did not affect other companies incorporated with NLNG, he simply explained that they are not facing the same fortune and the annoying thing about it is that while the NSML shore based staffs have their salaries reviewed and topped up every six months with bonuses for milestones achieved by the seafarers, the seafarers who are responsible in achieving the milestones have never had their salaries reviewed nor have they enjoyed a 1 naira increase or bonus since inception in 2010 regardless of what their terms and condition says

In a bid to verify the authenticity of the story, gbaba’s blog contacted more seafarers at NSML who confirmed the story and also begged to remain anonymous.

“they sent the new offer to our colleagues while they are onboard the various ships in the high sea, giving all the sailors seven day ultimatum to accept or reject the offer without access to a legal adviser and if you dare reject, it means u have resigned voluntarily and will return without compensation” he added by saying “ they have decided to pay Indians cheap wages to take our place if we don’t accept their terms ignoring cabbottage laws in shipping which apply to merchant ships in most countries that have a coastline so as to protect domestic shipping industry from foreign competition, preserve domestically owned shipping infrastructure for national security purposes and ensure safety in congested territorial waters “.

In the words of another source “the situation is alarming. The media, the national assembly, human rights commission, public complaint commission, attorney general of the federation and other related agencies must act swiftly for humanity and God’s sake. We are all tax payers and it is obvious that their plan is to capitalize on the fact that there are no jobs due to the present day economy and force us to sign our own 50 percent pay cut, knowing fully well that our salaries have never been increased and we never received bonuses since we started”.

You have no idea how bitter it is another source said; “But let’s give God the Glory. We are doing this not for ourselves or individual gratification but for our Families, Cadets in maritime academy of Nigeria, Oron, our Integrity, Our love for this company. The pride of Nigerians who people don’t really take serious. Nobody even thought Nigerians can man these class of ships. But today here we are. So why want to destroy what we have worked so hard to build? We have given so much for this company though nobody ever sees that. But we will make everyone appreciate us. There are a million ways of approaching issues but throwing a piece of paperwork at somebody and giving him a week to sign is very disrespectful.”
In my opinion, I see the decision of NSML to force their sailors into signing a 50 percent pay cut as man’s inhumanity to man.

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Half loaf is better than poff-poff

daslimentceo:
The Nigeria LNG ship Manning limited (NSML) is a private Limited liability company, subsidiary of NLNG, incorporated and now enjoys joint venture with big wigs in Nigerian oil and gas Industry like Nigeria national petroleum corporation (NNPC), shell gas b.v, total LNG Nigeria limited and ENI international (N.A) N.V is making a sinister move to cut her seafarers pay and they have highly condemned its decision to slash their salaries by 50 percent on the grounds of economic realities while shorebased or office staffs still enjoy 100 percent.

The NLNG seafarers feel they deserve better and are crying for help especially when they make themselves available to come onboard whenever they are called upon without knowledge of when they will return, the high risks they are exposed to both from the environment and the hazardous cargo they carry (once called a moving time bomb), family & loved ones deprivation to mention but a few. The sudden 50 percent pay cut is rather unfair considering their input and sacrifices.

A trusted source that works with NSML but does not want his name on print for fear of intimidation in an exclusive interview with gbaba’s blog explained that despite the NSML being subsidiary of a big company (NLNG) that has never declared losses since inception, they continually victimize/ use their seafarers to enrich themselves.

When asked if the said economic realities did not affect other companies incorporated with NLNG, he simply explained that they are not facing the same fortune and the annoying thing about it is that while the NSML shore based staffs have their salaries reviewed and topped up every six months with bonuses for milestones achieved by the seafarers, the seafarers who are responsible in achieving the milestones have never had their salaries reviewed nor have they enjoyed a 1 naira increase or bonus since inception in 2010 regardless of what their terms and condition says

In a bid to verify the authenticity of the story, gbaba’s blog contacted more seafarers at NSML who confirmed the story and also begged to remain anonymous.

“they sent the new offer to our colleagues while they are onboard the various ships in the high sea, giving all the sailors seven day ultimatum to accept or reject the offer without access to a legal adviser and if you dare reject, it means u have resigned voluntarily and will return without compensation” he added by saying “ they have decided to pay Indians cheap wages to take our place if we don’t accept their terms ignoring cabbottage laws in shipping which apply to merchant ships in most countries that have a coastline so as to protect domestic shipping industry from foreign competition, preserve domestically owned shipping infrastructure for national security purposes and ensure safety in congested territorial waters “.

In the words of another source “the situation is alarming. The media, the national assembly, human rights commission, public complaint commission, attorney general of the federation and other related agencies must act swiftly for humanity and God’s sake. We are all tax payers and it is obvious that their plan is to capitalize on the fact that there are no jobs due to the present day economy and force us to sign our own 50 percent pay cut, knowing fully well that our salaries have never been increased and we never received bonuses since we started”.

You have no idea how bitter it is another source said; “But let’s give God the Glory. We are doing this not for ourselves or individual gratification but for our Families, Cadets in maritime academy of Nigeria, Oron, our Integrity, Our love for this company. The pride of Nigerians who people don’t really take serious. Nobody even thought Nigerians can man these class of ships. But today here we are. So why want to destroy what we have worked so hard to build? We have given so much for this company though nobody ever sees that. But we will make everyone appreciate us. There are a million ways of approaching issues but throwing a piece of paperwork at somebody and giving him a week to sign is very disrespectful.”
In my opinion, I see the decision of NSML to force their sailors into signing a 50 percent pay cut as man’s inhumanity to man.

When they were earning 100% of whatever salary, did we hear of it? Abeg, if them no wan take am, there are thousands waiting to get even 20% of that

Too bad