Dnipro Line
7 seafarers abandoned on the Dnipro Line (IMO 9136371, flag Ukraine) in Tuzla, Türkiye, 1 December 2024. ILO case 1300, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1300
- IMO Number
- 9136371
- Flag
- Ukraine
- Port of Abandonment
- Tuzla, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 1 December 2024
- Notification Date
- 10 April 2025
- Seafarers
- 7
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Unpaid wages for 6 months (October 2024 – March 2025)
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 20th February 2025 to 20th February 2026
The initially reported vessel type: Container Ship
The initially reported insurer: Shipowners' Club
Updates
26 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Legal proceedings initiated with the vessel has been detained, all crew members have been repatriated.
Disputed.
16 January 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Vessel has been arrested to recover the crew wages. 2 Ukrainian crew we’re repatriated.
Disputed.
23 June 2025: Türkiye
(From the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)
With regards to the e-mail dated 19 May 2025; It was informed that Container Ship (Fully Cellular) ‘DNIPRO LINE’, IMO Number 9136371, Flag: Ukraine, having on board 7 seafarers from Ukraine who were abandoned in Tuzla, Türkiye on 1 December 2024. According to the latest information received from Tuzla Regional Port Authority regarding the status of the vessel ‘DNIPRO LINE’ ; it was reported that;
• the vessel in question is still in the shipyard in Tuzla Shipyards Region and the maintenance and repair process continues,
• the vessel was boarded and inspected by the officer in charge of Tuzla Regional Port Authority,
• There is only one crew member on board acting as Chief Officer, and the minimum personnel requirements of the relevant legislation are not provided,
• According to the statement of the current personnel, the salary receivable has not been paid for 7 months,
• Supplied with provisions on board,
• The ship was supplied with electricity by the shipyard where the ship was docked.
14 April 2025: International Maritime Organisation
The vessel type of this case is Container Ship (Fully Cellular).
The insurer is the Shipowners’ Mutual P & I Association (Luxembourg).