Ataman
13 seafarers abandoned on the Ataman (IMO 9420540, flag Türkiye) in Trabzon, Türkiye, 1 February 2026. ILO case 1618, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1618
- IMO Number
- 9420540
- Flag
- Türkiye
- Port of Abandonment
- Trabzon, Türkiye
- Abandonment Date
- 1 February 2026
- Notification Date
- 12 February 2026
- Seafarers
- 13
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Outstanding wages for 2 months
Seafarers applied to insurer?: Yes
Insurance certificate dates: 25th June 2025 to 25th June 2026
Updates
8 May 2026: Türkiye
(From the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure)
According to the latest information received from Trabzon Regional Port Authority regarding the status of the vessel ‘ATAMAN’ it was reported that;
• upon reporting to the Port Authority by the master of the ship that the crew’s wages had not been paid, the Port Authority held a meeting with a representative of the ship’s owner and operator, Aras Salvage Wreck Removal, Emergency Response, and Marine Technologies Inc.
• as a result of the meeting, the ship operator’s representative signed a written agreement to pay the crew’s outstanding wages.
Subsequently, following an verbal meeting with an authorized representative of the ship operator’s it was informed to General Directorate of Maritime Affairs that the crew’s outstanding wages had been paid.
8 April 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
All crew members paid their outstanding wages.
Resolved.