Haksa
5 seafarers abandoned on the Haksa (IMO 9070503, flag Cameroon) in Tuzla, Türkiye, 1 March 2024. ILO case 1006, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1006
- IMO Number
- 9070503
- Flag
- Cameroon
- Port of Abandonment
- Tuzla, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 1 March 2024
- Notification Date
- 25 June 2024
- Seafarers
- 5
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Seafarers are owed 5 months wages and all seafarers' contracts are expired
Updates
14 August 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
ITF affiliates lawyer took on the crew’s backpay claims and registered them in the Turkish courts.
The ITF agreed to pay for the repatriation of the crew (all 5) on humanitarian grounds.
While awaiting repatriation, the ship’s Master passed away on board.
25 June 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
The seafarers have just a 1 week provision and 2 metric tonnes of diesel oil. The vessel is in a shipyard. According to the process, the ship will be arrested for non-payment of wages.