Abandonment ID: | 00231 |
Ship name: | [DIAS - Inactive] |
Flag: | Togo |
7-digit IMO no.: | 8106795 |
Port of abandonment: | Cotonou anchorage, Republic of Benin |
Abandonment date: | 11 October 2015 |
Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
No. of Seafarers: | 14 |
Nationalities: | Ghana(9); Ukraine(5) |
Circumstances: | Crew have not received contractual wages since joining the ship in July 2015; lack of basic amenities on board (food, medicine, sanitation), fake statutory certificates (ICS Class, SOLAS, MARPOL, etc.) as confirmed by the Intermaritime Certification Services (ICS Class) |
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Actions taken: | Other Owners / managers in Greece contacted; local representative of owners in Benin contacted; manning agent in Ukraine contacted; Benin Maritime Authorities informed
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Repatriation status: | Other 14 crew members are remaining on board the AINOS
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Payment status: | Payment Pending All crew unpaid for at least 3 months
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Comments and Observations: | ITF (16 December 2016) Case closed but details not available
ITF Purported registered owner: Sea Archer Shipping S.A. (Panama) Managers of the vessel: Western Mediterranean Shipping S.A. (Athens, Greece)
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