Eko Mar

5 seafarers abandoned on the Eko Mar (IMO 8868068) in Rijeka, Croatia, 1 October 2025. ILO case 1475, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1475
IMO Number
8868068
Port of Abandonment
Rijeka, Croatia
Abandonment Date
1 October 2025
Notification Date
6 October 2025
Seafarers
5
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Flag: Unknown

Outstanding wages of 2 months, vessel has no electricity, and the crew have been left without necessary maintenance and supplies

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: TBC

Updates

4 February 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew paid outstanding wages. Resolved.

18 November 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew from we’re repatriated home on 27th October. Owner is not responding, and the Flag state (Tanzania) is not doing anything.

Disputed.

29 October 2025: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: UNKNOWN on IMO GISIS, before 1 June 2023: Croatia but apparently Tanzania

6 October 2025: International Transport Workers' Federation
The vessel flag is unknown on Equasis, but we have been informed that the vessel has changed the flag to Tanzania.
East of England P&I club certificate expired on 14th August 2025
PSC supplying electricity and the local agents are providing food

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