Maha
10 seafarers abandoned on the Maha (IMO 6509709) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 5 March 2004. ILO case 14, status: Disputed.
- Status
- Disputed
- Abandonment ID
- 14
- IMO Number
- 6509709
- Port of Abandonment
- Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- Abandonment Date
- 5 March 2004
- Notification Date
- 5 March 2004
- Seafarers
- 10
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Extended stay in the port of Abidjan due to mechanical problem.
UPDATE 06/05: Ship arrested. Court on strike for months.
Updates
7 December 2017: International Transport Workers' Federation
No further update expected
25 November 2016: International Transport Workers' Federation
The case is closed but the seafarers have not received all outstanding wages.
21 January 2008: International Transport Workers' Federation
No further information is known regarding this vessel.
2 August 2006: Other
The ILO has received copy of a letter sent by the Belize Registry to the IMO, whereby INMARBE precises that the vessel's registration with Belize was cancelled on 29th March 2001. This was reiterated in a letter from INMARBE, dated 21 December 2006.
28 March 2006: International Transport Workers' Federation
UPDATE: No further information available.
2004: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew contacted ITF for assistance. Informed the ITF that they were signed off by the shipowner in December 2003. They reported being forcibly removed from the ship although they held contracts running to May 2004. The seafarers were claiming two months wages. Reported that the shipowner had not provided funds since December 2003. Actions undertaken locally - case reported to the Maritime Labour Inspection, and the Labour Court.