Dignity

24 seafarers abandoned on the Dignity (IMO 9283241, flag Russian Federation) in Suez, Egypt, 1 October 2025. ILO case 1470, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1470
IMO Number
9283241
Flag
Russian Federation
Port of Abandonment
Suez, Egypt
Abandonment Date
1 October 2025
Notification Date
1 October 2025
Seafarers
24
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

7 Russian seafarers have outstanding wages for August and September and seek urgent repatriation with their wages.

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: N/A

Updates

24 February 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew repatriated with owed wages. Resolved.

18 December 2025: Egypt
(From the Ministry of Transport)

With reference to your e-mail dated on Oct.27th, 2025 regarding to the MLC complaint of the 7 Russian seafarers requesting assistance (outstanding wages since Feb.,2025 & repatriated on board the said MT. ‘Dignity, IMO NO: 9283241, Flag: Russia at Suez Port, Egypt-

Kindly note that we have been in close contact with all parties concerned since the case was first raised. Please note the following most up to date information Hereby:

1- The Russian ship owner’s failure to pay wages and cover repatriation costs is a clear violation of MLC, 2006 Regulation 2.5.

2- There are court cases against the ship’s owner have been raised on behalf of the port agent and local (ship chandler /fuel supplier’s) companies in order to guarantee their outstanding Debts

3- The Embassy of the Russian Federation at Cairo will address the Russian Maritime Authority (Flag State) through our diplomatic channel to enforce Regulation 2.5 and Standard A2.5.2 of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, specifically demanding an action regarding activation of the Mandatory Financial Security system to cover the seafarers' repatriation costs

We would like to assure your good self that seafarers’ rights are always our priorities, and many thank in advance for your consideration

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