Odessa 1

11 seafarers abandoned on the Odessa 1 (IMO 8891390, flag Comoros) in Enroute Beirut, Lebanon, 1 November 2025. ILO case 1623, status: Resolved.

Status
Resolved
Abandonment ID
1623
IMO Number
8891390
Flag
Comoros
Port of Abandonment
Enroute Beirut, Lebanon
Abandonment Date
1 November 2025
Notification Date
12 February 2026
Seafarers
11
Reporting Org.
International Transport Workers' Federation

Circumstances

Outstanding wages of 5 months

Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 27th April 2025 to 27th April 2026

Updates

19 March 2026: Azerbaijan
(From the State Maritime and Port Agency)

I am contacting you from the behalf of the State Maritime and Port Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan. We have received information regarding the abandonment of the vessel ODESSA 1 (IMO Number 8891390, Flag: Comoros). The relevant information has been forwarded to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to the information received from the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Lebanon, crew members *** and *** contacted the Embassy online on 10 February 2026 regarding the matter in question. They stated that their employment contracts had expired, that they had left the vessel, and that they wished to return to Azerbaijan, requesting certain legal assistance in this regard. The Embassy provided them with the relevant information and necessary guidance, and on 14 February, the above-mentioned persons informed that they had successfully returned to the country.

17 March 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Initially 1 seafarer complained, but the final outcome resulted in 3 being paid.
Resolved.

12 February 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Wages owed for all crew. 1 seafarer willing to complain and has an expired contract.

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