GBP Marine
14 seafarers abandoned on the GBP Marine (IMO 9711054, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania, 1 May 2025. ILO case 1321, status: Unresolved.
- Status
- Unresolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1321
- IMO Number
- 9711054
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Port of Abandonment
- Tanga, United Republic of Tanzania
- Abandonment Date
- 1 May 2025
- Notification Date
- 9 May 2025
- Seafarers
- 14
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Seafarers are owed 2 months wages (March and April) and their contracts have expired.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
22 April 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania)
Case resolved following direct administrative intervention. All seafarers repatriated and wages settled.
29 May 2025: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Alternate Permanent Representative of Tanzania to IMO)
We write in reference to your communication dated 13ᵗʰ May 2025 via E-mail concerning the above caption.
The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania takes such matters with the utmost seriousness, as we remain fully committed to upholding our responsibilities under International Maritime Conventions, including the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC, 2006). Following the report and subsequent inquiry, the relevant Tanzanian Maritime Authorities, including the Zanzibar Maritime Authority (ZMA) engaged directly with the ship owner. We are pleased to inform you that the issue has been fully resolved in the following manner:
(a) all affected crew members have received payment of their outstanding wages in full;
(b) arrangements were made for the safe repatriation of all crew members to their respective home countries;
(c) The United Republic of Tanzania is undertaking additional review measures to ensure compliance with Tanzanian flag obligations and to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
We appreciate the IMO’s role in facilitating global maritime welfare and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. Tanzania remains committed to continuous improvement in its flag state responsibilities and to the welfare and protection of seafarers operating under its flag.
Enclosed, are documents that provide a clear account of the actions taken from our end.