| Abandonment ID: | 00492 |
| Ship name: | Ritchi Maru[disputed] |
| Flag: | Sierra Leone |
| 7-digit IMO no.: | 8805779 |
| Port of abandonment: | Kaohsiung, Taiwan |
| Abandonment date: | 9 November 2020 |
| Notification date: | 18 December 2020 |
| Reporting Member Govt. or Org.: | ITF |
| No. of Seafarers: | 14 |
| Nationalities: | China(5); India(8); Myanmar(1) |
| Circumstances: | P&I: None
Chemical/Products Tanker
Crew have 6-8 months outstanding wages and the owner has seemingly stopped provisioning the vessel.
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| Actions taken: | 14 December 2020: Flag State informed
Other
Negotiations with the owners and flag state.
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| Repatriation status: | Repatriation pending
All 14 crew are awaiting repatriation.
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| Payment status: | Payment Pending
$US338,260
Partially paid
Owner has paid $30,900 of outstanding wages, which is partial payment.
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| Comments and Observations: | ITF (21 January 2021)
4 crew repatriated via sister vessel M/T Prosper in January 2021. Owner has paid $30,900 of outstanding wages, which is partial payment. Vessel left Kaohsiung on 12/01/2021 believed to be heading to Taipei.
ITF (5 February 2021)
6 crew have received 3 months wages and been repatriated There is still 6 months outstanding wages. Disputed.
ITF (5 March 2021)
6 Crew repatriated via sister vessel MT Prosper on 28 January 2021 with the assistance of ITF and Flag State.
Owner has partly paid outstanding wages totalling $USD 30,900.
The vessel left the anchorage of Kaohsiung on 12 January 2021.
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