Yoraco
29 seafarers abandoned on the Yoraco (IMO 9503586, flag Iran (Islamic Republic of)) in Amuay Bay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1 April 2025. ILO case 1348, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 1348
- IMO Number
- 9503586
- Flag
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Port of Abandonment
- Amuay Bay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Abandonment Date
- 1 April 2025
- Notification Date
- 2 June 2025
- Seafarers
- 29
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
4 months unpiad wages
Seafarers applied to insurer? No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC
Updates
18 November 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
Company paid 2 of the 4 months outstanding wages. Lost contact with crew soon after.
Disputed
1 October 2025: Iran (Islamic Republic of)
(From the Port and Maritime Authority)
According to the latest information received, the vessel is under the Tanzanian flag and is operating in Venezuela. This vessel was under the Iranian flag in 2022 under the name YORACO and is now under the name ANITA and under the Tanzanian flag, its owner is unknown to us.
2 June 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The crew are extremely scared of possible government retaliation, Vessel is believed to be under the Venezuela flag