Carl Philipp
3 seafarers abandoned on the Carl Philipp (IMO 7604714, flag Bolivia (Plurinational State of)) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 18 June 2004. ILO case 1, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1
- IMO Number
- 7604714
- Flag
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Port of Abandonment
- Port-au-Prince, Haiti
- Abandonment Date
- 18 June 2004
- Notification Date
- 18 June 2004
- Seafarers
- 3
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
ICFTU/ITF (06/05):Vessel abandoned in Haiti;crew abandoned by owner; ship immobilized in Port-au-Prince.
Updates
7 June 2007: International Transport Workers' Federation
The ILO was informed by the ICFTU/ITF that, following contact with the Registry, the ITF was considering that the case could be classed as resolved.
14 July 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: The ITF notes the following statement from the response received from the flag State: "In relation to Resolution A.930 (22) adopted on 29 November 2001 "Guidelines on Provision of Financial Security in Case of Abandonment of Seafarers"with the intention to take
future action, this administration is analysing the possibility to require all shipowners for them to take an obligation of financial assurance in case of the abandoned seafarers as a prerequisite to be registered under our flag".
6 April 2006: International Maritime Organisation
The IMO has received a letter from the flag State register. This text is not in a format that can be displayed here. It can be consulted on request.
28 March 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: No further information available.
June 2005: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: No replies from Bolivian registry or Ukrainian Consulate; No means of contacting crew.
2005: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew contacted the ITF directly and indirectly through other seafarers. Crew reported that they had not received wages from 7 to 11 months. Owner failed to supply provisions for a number of months.