Annex C: Other complaints
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Other complaints received concerning ‘relevant breaks’ in the Trawlermen’s Compensation Scheme
Complainant W: On 21 May 2002 the scheme’s independent adjudicator told Mr W that before 23 August 1975 his last voyage on a vessel valid under the scheme was 7 February 1975. That was a break of more than twelve weeks before he returned to a valid vessel during which time he did other work (a ‘relevant break’), even though he had not chosen to do so.
Complainant X: On 16 November 2002 the scheme’s independent adjudicator told Mr X that before 18 April 1973 his last voyage on a vessel valid under the scheme was 27 November 1972. That was a break of more than twelve weeks before he returned to a valid vessel during which time, as he was an engineer, he performed other work ‘in the yard’ supervising the decommissioning of a valid vessel as instructed by his employers (a ‘relevant break’).
Complainant Y: On 12 July 2002 the scheme’s independent adjudicator told Mr Y, who worked as a radio operator, that before 10 June 1971 his last voyage on a vessel valid under the scheme had been more than twelve weeks previous to that date. In that period his employers permitted him to be ashore for compassionate reasons because of his seriously disabled son and his wife’s illness during which he worked on a temporary basis at a communications centre, solely for the purpose of further training in order to keep up to date with the latest technology, as directed by his employers (a ‘relevant break’).
Complainant Z: On 4 January 2005 the scheme’s independent adjudicator told Mr Z, who worked as a captain, that before 29 March 1963 his last voyage on a vessel valid under the scheme had been more than twelve weeks previous to that date. In that period, Mr Z maintained he had performed other work on North Sea vessels as directed by his employers (a ‘relevant break’) who prevented him from continuing work on an Icelandic vessel by retaining Mr Z’s certificate of insurance without which he could not go to sea thereby forcing him to do North Sea work.
