Soldier

20 seafarers abandoned on the Soldier (IMO 9590008, flag United Republic of Tanzania) in Amuay Bay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1 August 2025. ILO case 1586, status: Inactive.

Status
Inactive
Abandonment ID
1586
IMO Number
9590008
Flag
United Republic of Tanzania
Port of Abandonment
Amuay Bay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Abandonment Date
1 August 2025
Notification Date
30 December 2025
Seafarers
20
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Outstanding wages of 4-6 months

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

Updates

7 July 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Tanzania Zanzibar International Register of Shipping)

I would like to provide an update regarding the outstanding wages complaint for SOLDIER (IMO 9590008).
We have contacted the RO, who confirmed that the outstanding wages have been paid to the seafarers. Please find the attached signed payment acknowledgment for your review.The case information has also been updated in the case database.

May I kindly request your review and confirmation to close this case. For your reference, I have also attached the relevant email correspondence.

Abandonment ID : 01345 and 01586.
Vessel name : SOLDIER
IMO Number : 9590008
Flag : United Republic Of Tanzania
Vessel Type : Crude Oil Tanker

Thank you, as always, for your continued support.

24 June 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the Tanzania Zanzibar International Register of Shipping)

I would like to provide an update regarding the outstanding wage complaint for SOLDIER (IMO 9590008).

We have contacted the RO, who confirmed that the outstanding wages have been paid to the seafarers. Please find the attached signed payment acknowledgment for your review.
We would be grateful if you could update this information in the ILO/IMO database.

22 April 2026: United Republic of Tanzania
(From the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania)

Registration cancelled under OFAC sanctions; case inactive.

24 February 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Contact lost with crew after the United States invasion of Venezuela. Inactive.

16 January 2026: International Maritime Organisation
Flag: NOT KNOWN on IMO GISIS, before 1 December 2025: Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania)

12 January 2026: International Maritime Organisation
The flag of the ship SOLDIER is unknown for both Equasis and GISIS although in both under the ship’s history it shows Tanzania as the former flag.

ILO record · Map of all abandonment cases