| Abandonment ID: | 00240 |
| Ship name: | GB Ionian |
| Flag: | Moldova |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8030180 |
| Port of abandonment: | Istanbul |
| Abandonment date: | 1 March 2016 |
| Notification date: | 15 April 2016 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 11 |
| Nationalities: | Georgia(8); Ukraine(3) |
| Circumstances: | Abandonment, lack of provision-water, 3-5 months unpaid wages. |
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| Actions taken: | 11 March 2016: Other
11 March 2016 contact the seafarers
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| Repatriation status: | Repatriated
All crewmembers have been repatriated.
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| Payment status: | Payment Pending
USD 111,886 outstanding
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (15 May 2017)
Repatriation paid by ITF. Case in Turkish courts. Vessel sold on 03 April - court process has to conclude to allocate money to the various creditors, though crew have priority
ITF (7 December 2017)
Court case ongoing
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