Nouran Ed
13 seafarers abandoned on the Nouran Ed (IMO 8356974, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Kartal anchorage, Türkiye, 1 November 2024. ILO case 1183, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1183
- IMO Number
- 8356974
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Port of Abandonment
- Kartal anchorage, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 1 November 2024
- Notification Date
- 3 January 2025
- Seafarers
- 13
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages of between 2 and 4 months.
There is a lack of drinking water on the ship as of 23 December 2024.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 3rd November 2023 to 3rd November 2024
Updates
22 April 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania)
Partial wage payments confirmed; follow-up ongoing to ensure settlement of outstanding balance.
10 March 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
New crew came to the ship. Except for 4 crew members from the old crew, the others were sent back to the country with their salaries paid. Only half of the salaries of these 4 crew members were paid. And the shipowner is constantly postponing their requests to return home. Although the shipowner promised to pay the remaining salaries and return the 4 Indian crew members, he has not fulfilled this commitment yet.
This case is now marked as "disputed".
14 February 2025: India
(From the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)
Reference is made to the trailing mail, wherein it has been mentioned that 13 seafarers from India and Syria were onboard the vessel Nouran Ed and that abandonment occurred on 1st November 2024 at Port Kartal anchorage, Türkiye.
However, upon reviewing the records in the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) E-Governance system, it has been observed that no Indian seafarer was placed onboard the said vessel.
In light of the above, we kindly request that you provide the list of Indian seafarers who were onboard the vessel Nouran Ed at your earliest convenience, so that the Directorate can take the necessary actions.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. We look forward to your response
7 February 2025: Türkiye
(From Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)
With regards to the e-mail dated 8 January 2025; It was informed that the Generel Cargo Ship named ‘NOURAN ED’, IMO Number 8356974, Flag: United Republic of Tanzania (Zanzibar), having on board 13 seafarers from India and Syria who are abandoned in Kartal anchorage, Türkiye on 1 November 2024. According to the latest information received from Tuzla Regional Port Authority regarding the status of the vessel ‘NOURAN ED’; it was reported that;
• The vessel docked at Özkaradeniz Shipyard in Tuzla Shipyards Region on 20 January 2025 and is currently in the shipyard. The process of the vessel is still ongoing.
• In this period, the personnel of the vessel applied to Tuzla Regional Port Authority with the complaint that their salary receivables were not paid.
• Upon this, an inspection was carried out on the ship by the Port Authority officers and then the representative of the ship operator company was contacted.
• The company representative declared that the unpaid salary receivables of the ship's crew would be paid as soon as possible and then the Port Authority was informed that the amount of 19000 USD, which corresponds to half of the outstanding wages, was paid to the ship's crew and the outstanding salary receivables will be paid as soon as possible.
10 January 2025: India
(From the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways)
Referrence to the trailing mail, wherein it is mentioned that 13 seafarers from India and Syria were onboard of vessel Nouran Ed notified that abandonment on 1st November, 2024 at Port Kartal anchorage, Türkiye.
However, according to DGS E-Governance records, it is found that no Indian seafarer was placed onboard of the said vessel.
In view of the above, it is requested to kindly provide the List of Indian Seafarers on board of the said vessel at the earliest so that Directorate can proceed with the necessary action.