Avachinsky
31 seafarers abandoned on the Avachinsky (IMO 8138695, flag Cameroon) in Cape Town, South Africa, 1 January 2024. ILO case 1157, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1157
- IMO Number
- 8138695
- Flag
- Cameroon
- Port of Abandonment
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Abandonment Date
- 1 January 2024
- Notification Date
- 3 December 2024
- Seafarers
- 31
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Crew have outstanding wage of more than 8 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A
Updates
8 October 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
In total 137 current and former seafarers came forward and received their outstanding wages. A total of $1,594,346.
Resolved.
12 December 2024: International Transport Workers' Federation
There are now 5 arrests on this vessel for outstanding wages for the current and previous crew. 96 crew are owed more than $833,000