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Cruise ship to be refurbished in Lisbon

The 'Astoria' was due to sail from Tilbury in the evening of June 25 where she has been in lay-up since March 15 following a suspension of cruising due to COVID-19. The ship will sail to Lisbon for minor works and to have certificates renewed prior to sailing again She was estimated to arrive in Lisbon on June 22. The ship is scheduled to return to London Tilbury in September to hopefully commence cruising again for a final season under the company’s livery as she will leave the fleet in 2021. There are 133 crew members on board for the voyage to Lisbon. The ship, however, was still in port on June 26.

Astoria detained in Tilbury

The 'Astoria' had to remain in Tilbury as she has been detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on June 19 over serious concerns for crew welfare. The vessel was held at Tilbury Docks as a preventative measure and a full inspection was carried out. The Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) was cooperating fully with the inspections. On the whole five cruise ships at Tilbury and Bristol were also slated for port state control boardings on June 19. About 600 Indian seafarers wwere stranded aboard the cruise ships 'Magellan', 'Columbus', 'Vasco de Gama', 'Astor', 'Astoria' and 'Marco Polo'. Their repatriation arrangements have allegedly been frustrated by shifting Indian government positions regarding their permission to land, and while seafarers from other nationalities have already been repatriated, they have remained on board for nearly 90 days. The All India Seafarers Union wrote to the government of India on June 16 requesting help for 164 crew members stranded on board the 'Astoria'. Some crew members had gone on hunger strike and "staged a peaceful protest" in a bid to be "returned home to their families". The company's chief executive Christian Verhounig said it had been in high level talks with the Indian government to help facilitate the safe return of crew members.

Astoria to leave Tilbury

The 'Astoria was due to sail from Tilbury in the evening of June 18, where she has been in lay-up since March 15 following a suspension of cruising due to COVID-19. She will sail to Lisbon for minor works and to have certificates renewed prior to sailing again. She is estimated to arrive in Lisbon on June 22. The ship is scheduled to return to London Tilbury in September to hopefully commence cruising again for a final season as she will leave the CMV fleet in 2021. There are 133 crew members on board for Astoria’s voyage to Lisbon.