| Abandonment ID: | 00742 |
| Nom du navire: | East Express[disputed] |
| Pavillon: | Sao Tome-et-Principe |
| No. OMI (7 chiffres): | 8215754 |
| Port d'abandon: | Misurata, Libya |
| Date d'abandon: | 1 novembre 2020 |
| Date de notification: | 29 mars 2023 |
| Gouvernement ou entité rapportante: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) |
| Nombre de marins: | 11 |
| Nationalités: | Egypte(1); République arabe syrienne(10) |
| Circonstances: | P&I : Unknown
Type : General Cargo
Some of the crew have not been paid for periods of 20, 17 and 13 months
The crew have expired contracts, one seafarer has been on board more than 28 months (since 9 November 2020) and many of the other crew have 20 and 16 months on board
The seafarers seeking be paid and repatriated.
The ship appears to be under legal arrest
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| Actions entreprises: | 29 mars 2023: Autres
Company, port state and maritime authorities have been contacted.
ITF Network contact in Libya looking to board the vessel
ITF affiliated union in Libya have requested assistance to crew and are also looking to visit the vessel.
Togo flag state contacted to ask about current status of the as the ship was under Togo flag when the crew were already unpaid, and the abandonment criteria were met
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| Situation concernant le rapatriement: | 29 mars 2023: En attente de rapatriement
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| Paiement des salaires: | 29 mars 2023: En attente de paiement
US$241,256
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| Commentaires et observations: | Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (27 novembre 2023)
The IOTF has offered legal assistance to the seafarers. No wages have been paid yet. Repatriation is being arranged by the ITF. 2 seafarers have been repatriated and another 5 in the next few days
Fed. int. des ouvriers du transport (ITF) (25 janvier 2024)
The ITF has offered legal assistance to crew and assisted with their repatriation
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