Forester
9 seafarers abandoned on the Forester (IMO 9003524, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Gulluk Anch, Türkiye, 9 April 2025. ILO case 1379, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1379
- IMO Number
- 9003524
- Flag
- United Republic of Tanzania
- Port of Abandonment
- Gulluk Anch, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 9 April 2025
- Notification Date
- 3 July 2025
- Seafarers
- 9
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
6 seafarers owed between 2 and 5 months wages and requesting assistance with repatriation.
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 4th October 2024 to 4th October 2025
Updates
30 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew members who left the ship without receiving their wages have now been paid by the company.
Resolved.
22 April 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania)
Under investigation; follow-up actions ongoing.
31 July 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
4 crew members were repatriated. All salaries are still unpaid.
Disputed.
3 July 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The remaining crew also have unpaid wages but they do not want to complain. 4 Turkish and 2 Azerbaijan crew complaining