Maybach
9 seafarers abandoned on the Maybach (IMO 8134522, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Dakar, Senegal, 1 April 2025. ILO case 1294, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1294
- IMO Number
- 8134522
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Port of Abandonment
- Dakar, Senegal
- Abandonment Date
- 1 April 2025
- Notification Date
- 9 April 2025
- Seafarers
- 9
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
The crew owed wages for part of January, February and March 2025.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 23rd December 2024 to 23rd December 2025
Updates
28 April 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
As a general practice, the flag State for abandonment cases is initially recorded based on the information provided in the first report. It is then corrected and updated in accordance with vessel information and official notifications from IMO, as well as any explicit correction requests received from relevant organizations such as S&P Global.
Based on these criteria, I have reviewed the seven cases raised by Tanzania, and my findings are as follows:
1. Youyi Yi (8358518), Shahin (9104378), Al Madad I (9501928), and Rapid (8918233): According to the ITF reports, IMO vessel verification (GISIS and Equasis), and the IMO notifications at the time, the flag State was recorded as Tanzania. As no subsequent requests for correction have been received, these cases remain recorded as Tanzania in the database.
2. Maybach (8134522): The initial ITF report listed Tanzania, while IMO GISIS and the official notification recorded it as "Guyana False." However, on 15 April 2025, S&P Global confirmed the flag State as Tanzania. Tanzania acknowledged receipt of this information on the same date and has provided no further comments since. Therefore, it remains listed as Tanzania.
3. Kayan (9015981): At the time of the occurrence of the abandonment on 26 October 2024, the vessel was registered under Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania) as the flag State, and the database has reflected Tanzania as the flag State. However, as of 1 September 2025, when the abandonment was officially notified, the flag State was Comoros. Comoros is currently undertaking the necessary follow-up actions in its capacity as the current flag State. This information has been duly reflected in the case records while maintaining Tanzania as the flag State at the time of the incident.
4. Prosperity 1 (7715422): The ITF report (7 October 2024) listed Tanzania, but this was corrected to Guyana False following IMO vessel verification and the notification dated 13 October 2024.
Regarding the cases stated as "not attributable to the Tanzania Flag administration," we have updated the record for Prosperity 1 (IMO 7715422) as it was verified as "Guyana False" based on the record of IMO GISIS and Equasis at that time. For all other cases, we have maintained the Tanzanian flag while including the administration's official position in the comments section.
22 April 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania)
Provisional registration expired prior to abandonment; not entitled to fly Tanzania flag.
18 November 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Two crew members we’re repatriated with owed wages, but 2 crew are still awaiting wages.
Disputed.
24 April 2025: India
(From the Directorate General of Shipping)
With reference to your emails dated 14 APRIL 2025 regarding the abandonment of the vessel ‘MAYBACH’ (8134522) it has come to our attention that there is no available data on Indian seafarers working on board this vessel in the E-Gov system of DGS.
2. In light of this, it is challenging to examine the matter further without the details of Indian seafarers currently working on board the vessels. Therefore, we kindly request you to provide the necessary details of the Indian seafarers to help resolve this issue.
15 April 2025: Guyana
(From the Maritime Administration Department)
The information has been dispatched to the appropriate division within the Maritime Administration for relevant action.
15 April 2025: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation)
Noted.
we are going to work on it, the mail has been forwarded to responsible one
15 April 2025: Other
(From S&P Global)
Have researched further and everything points to vessel now under Tanzania flag.
We are updating our records now to reflect Tanzanian flag.
Unfortunately, even with assistance from Captain ***** from your Kenyan office, we are having extreme difficulties getting a response from Tanzanian Authorities.
10 April 2025: International Maritime Organisation
IMO number 8134522 (Maybach)’s the flag State is Guyana False not Tanzania.