New Life

11 seafarers abandoned on the New Life (IMO 8876510, flag Cameroon) in Çanakkale, Türkiye, 1 June 2025. ILO case 1370, status: Disputed.

Status
Disputed
Abandonment ID
1370
IMO Number
8876510
Flag
Cameroon
Port of Abandonment
Çanakkale, Türkiye
Abandonment Date
1 June 2025
Notification Date
23 June 2025
Seafarers
11
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

7 Azerbaijani crew have not been paid their salaries for 2 months. The salary for the remaining 4 Ukrainian crew members is unknown and they have not requested assistance.

Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 25th February 2025 to 25th February 2026

Updates

8 October 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
11 crew gave POA to a lawyer and a precautionary lien decision was taken from the court, the next legal process will continue in Turkish courts. 7 crew have been repatriated with funds provided by the ITF. 4 crew remain on-board.

Disputed.

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