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The two Ships are respectively named
and T/N "Inzhener Yermoshkin" renamed G.T.S.
"Katie", presently sailing from Rijeka-Croatia to Antwerp-Belgium.
On Friday August 15th 1997 nine (9) Crewmembers of
T/N "Kapitan Smirnov" started the silent protest of NOT eating
any more, also called "hunger strike" !
They did 15 days of strike (TWO WEEKS) !
The strike ended without any appreciable result...
For the "Tacis Twinning Programme" of UEE (European Economic Union)
three (3) ukrainians high officials of the city of Mykolaev - Ukraine
are in Trieste, the whole month of November 1997, residing at the
luxury "Jolly Hotel", and spending Lit. 400
millions of the said programme (approx. US$ 240.000), to learn of the
public administration of towns and making stages in exchange of
reciprocating the visit scheduled for the month of December '97 when two
(2) Trieste's Major's Office and "Bic" Firm will be hosted in Mykolaev.
Following are the names of the Ukraine Officials: KOZYRYEV Vladislav
Senior Expert Development Dept., VLADINETS Yulia Senior Expert
Development Dept. and SOTERNBERH Valery Assistant to the Mykolaev
City Major.
A group of Swiss students, of Zurich's Art Lyceum, has been in
Trieste for two weeks in cultural exchange visit, at the end of
October 1997, and two students (namely Thomas and Rafael) received
the difficult task of preparing a short story of the Ukrainian
Seamen's odissey in Trieste. Last 31st of October all were invited
to the projection of six contamporary stories. A special succes
has been achieved by Volodymyr T. explaining in an expert actor's
way the Ships' motors (like a gag of old movies) and the
unforgottable scenary of night fishermen's at work. The celebration
and good byes followed after cheerfully at a local Pizzeria.
On October '97 end the Ucraine Chief of Parliament Mr. Moroz
in Trieste DIDN'T care of visiting the forgotten Crews!!!
It looks like all business in Ukraine is going very slowly, there is
always an awaiting long time, specifically for money remittances,
as it's happened on October 10th '97 to five (5) UKRTRANS camions
and drivers
blocked four (4) days at the border between Trieste and Slovenia,
awaiting remittance from Odessa for gasoil needed to travel back home.
What are doing the President and Directors, new and old Staff
Managers of BLASCO ? Thinking ? Wondering ? Loosing time and money!
Making four (4) dozens of mad Seamans
SUFFERING and going CRAZY ???
The Crews are RETURNED HOME,
on Monday June 22nd, 1998,
19 persons old Crew,
(including Master and 2 women)
and 33 persons new Crew
(including new Master and 2 new women)
Our ukrainian friends, name, initial of surname and age, are as
follows:
Olexandr S. 65, Mykola U. 63, Viktor L. 25, Vladimir K. 58,
Vladimir S. 30, Mikhail P. 50, Sergey P. 24, Gennadiy K. 31,
Sergey V. 26, Oleg T. 62, Victor G. 59, Volodymyr T. 44, Anatoliy B. 60,
Vadim N. 66, Boris Y. 54, Vladimir M. 59, Viktor S. 29, Oleg T. 37,
Igor E. 31, Oleg D. 34, Sergey M. 33, Vadim K. 31, Ivan F. 67,
Anatoly N. 60, Anatoliy K. 38, Andrey B. 50, Yuriy P. 37, Valeriy M.
55, Mikhaylo B. 32, Sergey S. 35, Victor M. 37, Olexandr K. 33,
Anton A. 38, Yuriy M. 59, Petro D. 61, Vladimir G. 45, Yuriy S. 30,
Victor G. 68, Vasiliy K. 36, Fanil A. 33, Yuriy O. 35, Oleksandr G.
26, Boris D. 44, Dmitro E. 25, Sergey T. 31, Sergey T. 37,
Alexandr K. 45, Victor L. 60, Anatoliy U. 39
and Olexandr A. 68,
plus the 4 women: Lyudmila K. 37 ("Stewardess"), Iryna M. 29 ("Cook, baker
and confectioner"), Larisa K. 39 ("Stewardess")
and Nadya G. 36 ("Stewardess").
Total 54 persons (thirty five (35) already gone back home for serious illnesses or
for serious family reasons, and three sailing on GTS KATIE),
forgotten seamens, who, for the majority,
joined the two vessels in Trieste on August 14th 1996.
replacing the
previous Crews (that has been paid and repatriated), and are surviving in Trieste,
since December 1996, with the only help of solidariety self induced
by Authorities, Associations, Shops and private citizens that they
deeply thank from their hearts.
Here's the benefactors' incomplete list:
Com.te Luigi Giardino and all personnel of Harbour Master's Office,
Comune di
Trieste, Provincia di Trieste, Regione Friuli-Venezia Giulia,
Italian Vice-Foreign Minister Piero Fassino,
the Maritime Agency Samer & Co. Shipping,
the Maritime Agency D. Tripcovich , the Caritas Diocesana, the SOGIT,
Radio Zorro & Oliviero Beha, RAI 3 TV Regionale, TeleQuattro TV,
TeleChiara TV,
TelePadova-Italia7-NewsLine TV and Dr. Elisabetta Zaccolo,
Dott. Claudio Ernè & "IL PICCOLO" newspaper of Trieste,
Dott. Fausto Biloslavo and "Il BORGHESE" magazine also "Il Pomeridiano"
newspaper and Dr. P. Zeriali and Dr. A. Rosolen,
the "Venerdì di Repubblica" magazine, Radio Nuova Trieste,
G. Mayer and Marine Shipchandlers LIGABUE, the
President of GAU Mrs. Elide Barmasse, Primo Rovis, Illy caffè,
the Deputies at italian Parliament: Marucci Vascon, Prof.
Vittorio Sgarbi & Capt. Mario Bussani;
the Cons. Com.le Alberto Russignan, the Collegio Capitani with
Cap.s.l.c. Romano Serra & Cap.D.M. Gino Diminich, Cap. D.M.
Vito Neri,
the SIOT - TAL, Trieste's Marine Pilots, the Ente Autonomo Porto di Trieste,
the longshoremen, the Port Police, CCAP, EuroEst
cultura, the Guardia di Finanza SVA, the Firemens,
naval workshop Quaiat, Capt. Luigi Cattaruzza & Ocean Trasporti
Marittimi, the PortoMercato,
MD. Giuseppe Pillitteri, MD. Tommaso Lipartiti and
MD. Marina Riosa,
the Reverend Pope Rasko Radovich with the President
Nikola Kmezic & the comunity Serbian - Ortodox, Salvatore Mignemi &
Esotica Frutta with all the fruits & vegetables market, la unione
sportiva Roianese, la Bocciofila Servolana, il Circolo Medotti, l'Opera
Figli del popolo, CTI computers, ENEL Roma & Trieste,
EZIT, A. E. Blasi & ITF, Avv. G. Ventura, Avv. A. Virgilio,
Dr. Arrigo Iasbez,
la Giuliana Bunkeraggi, ANEK LINES & Hellenic Ferries, le pizzerie
San Giacomo e Mario e Luciana, il Sindacato Pensionati,
la parrocchia di S. Caterina, Flowers Laura and customers of Magia Verde,
il Dott. Manfredi Poillucci, Assicurazioni Generali Roiano, gelati Sanson,
Via col Video, oreficeria Stermin, Boutique del Pane, panificio
Bressan, panetteria Ferigutti, caffè Tommaseo, bar Crispi, bar
Titty e Silvestro, bar Rio, farmacie all'Igea e S. Andrea,
Tom Hobby, uova Gina e Gianna, foto La Sorte e foto Reflex,
drogheria Soban, tabacchi Millo, arredamento Korsic, l'Oasi Naturale,
Sandro & Gigi BigStore 58,
B.F.B. Spedizionieri Doganali, Romani caffè, A. & A. Keber,
Libera Sifred, Teodoro Cok, the HairDresser Rossana Romano,
Thomas and Rafael of Zurich (Swiss) ArtSchool in visit end of October
1997, Trieste's Art Institute "Nordio", the President of Trieste's
mutilated & invalids for work Association Mr. Claudio Margiore,
the Association of Italian Bersaglieri (kikiriki soldiers) that supplied
italian flags to substitute the worn-out ones of both Ships,
and all Trieste's sensible cityzens, anonimous or not,
that contributed, with any sum, act, and/or donation, to the survival of
ukrainians fierce Seamen.
The above incomplete list of sponsors is made only to mention
all the good people, with no degree of ratings or priorities,
and not everybody is mentioned, more should be thanked because
anonymous.
The ukrainian Seamen have made recourse to Trade Unions and such
through a lawyer to local Tribunal, the discussion of the case has been discussed
on December 17th 1997, and the Judge, Dr. Mauro Sonego, is presently viewing the case, and
did hear witnesses on December 19th next, his final decision will be
updated to January 22nd 1998.
How they will survive for the following days/weeks/months...?
1-INZHENER YERMOSHKIN built 1980, now KATIE, at sea from US to England, Crew 3+30
2-KAPITAN SMIRNOV built 1978, now KRISTA in TRIESTE Crew 19
3-VLADIMIR VASLYAEV built 1987, now in Mobile, Alabama, USA, renamed "Wheat", Crew said to be 16.
4-FH PETRO MIZJKEVICH
5-SVETLOGORSK
6-NIKOLAY CHERKOISOV
7-KOMPOSITOR RIMSKIY KORSOKOV
8-ODESSA now in NAPOLI, Crew 33? 4?
9-TOYVO ANTIKAINEN
10-ODESSA SKY
11-NIKOLAY CHERNISHEVSKIY
12-ALDEBARAN
13-PROFESSOR ANNICHKOV now in PIRAEUS
14-AKADEMIK MILLIONSHIKOV
15-PETR DUTOV
16-KAPITAN MEZENTSEV built 1979, now in UKRAINA
17-PAVEL MIZIKEVICH now in LA SPEZIA, Crew 19
18-MEDITERRANEAN SKY
19-PETER STAROSTIN
20-ANDRIAN GONCHAROV
21-JAKOV BONDARENKO
22-AKADEMIK STECHKIN
23-KAPITAN LEONTIY BORISENKO
24-MYSHA DZHALIL
25-ALEKSEY DANCHENKO
26-GEROI STALINGRADA
27-SOKOL
28-SOCHI
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