Gelibolu 2
8 seafarers abandoned on the Gelibolu 2 (IMO 8319976, flag Cameroon) in Çanakkale Offshore, Türkiye, 1 April 2024. ILO case 1023, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1023
- IMO Number
- 8319976
- Flag
- Cameroon
- Port of Abandonment
- Çanakkale Offshore, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 1 April 2024
- Notification Date
- 12 July 2024
- Seafarers
- 8
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Only 6 seafarers requesting assistance
Unpaid salary period of between 2 and 6 months. Drinking and fresh water on the ship ran out on 10th June,2024.
Updates
11 December 2025: India
from the Directorate General of Shipping.
This is to inform you that the Directorate General of Shipping has initiated multiple actions to expedite the repatriation and wage settlement of the affected seafarers.
The following steps have been undertaken:
1. Letters have been issued to the concerned RPSL companies directing them to expedite the repatriation process and ensure timely settlement of wages.
2. The Directorate Seamen’s Employment Office (DSEO) has been instructed to:
◦ Intimate the concerned parties regarding the case,
◦ Follow up regularly with the respective RPSL companies, and
◦ Conduct hearings with the RPSL companies wherever required.
3. The MEA (Division-wise) has been informed about the case to facilitate additional details and necessary coordination.
4. A Demi-Official (DO) letter has been issued to the MoPSW for their intimation and further guidance.
Kindly find attached the excel sheet with case wise updates. It is our humble request to update this in the IMO/ILO Joint database under comments and observation section. We will also be sending regular updates regarding each case as and when we get case notifications so that it can be uploaded in the comments and observation section.
This coordinated approach is aimed at ensuring timely resolution of the matter.
Please let me know if any further information is required
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Letters issued to MEA-Division wise and Do letters issued to the Ministry
5 September 2024: Azerbaijan
I am writing with regards to abandoned general cargo ship “Gelibolu 2”. As the date of report there were 4 Azerbaijani citizens, so that we had informed our embassy in the Republic of Turkiye. However, while checking the status of the case in ILO/IMO joint database we have noticed an update, so pending salaries partially was paid. In the report there is no clear information whether there are Azerbaijanis among seafarers who stay on the ship untill now. We would like to ask if you to help us to get contact information, so we can pass it to our consulate accordingly.
14 August 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
There are a total of 6 crew members on board.
All salaries for 5 of them were paid in July. The company paid a total of $17,583.
The crew's salaries for July 2024 have arrived but there is a payment problem again.
The ship is currently detained by court order due to its debt.
The ship's cook cut his arm with a razor this week because he did not want to stay on the ship any longer. He was taken to the hospital. He was treated, but he did not want to return to the ship, so the ITF repatriated him.