| Abandonment ID: | 00189 |
| Ship name: | [Oriental Queen 6 - Inactive] |
| Flag: | St. Vincent & Grenadines |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8202044 |
| Port of abandonment: | Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| Abandonment date: | 23 November 2012 |
| Notification date: | 17 January 2013 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 23 |
| Nationalities: | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Circumstances: | Seafarers unpaid for 11-13 months, local charitable organisations providing food and water. Charters are endeavoring to find a solution for crew along with delivery of cargo, but vessel unseaworthy and owner has cut all contact with the vessel. Representatives of the charterer are also in touch with the flag States. Representatives were granted a court order against the owners in Jan. 16, 2013, which will expedite the vessel to move and the crew to go home. |
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| Actions taken: | Other
Charterer is keenly willing to broker a solution, and was granted a court order against the owner of the ship.
Flag State informed
Represenatives of the charterer are in contact with the flag State.
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| Repatriation status: | Repatriation pending
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| Payment status: | Payment Pending
US $ 360,000 approx.
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