African Jacaranda
22 seafarers abandoned on the African Jacaranda (IMO 9354076, flag Liberia) in Pointe Noire, Congo, 14 March 2026. ILO case 1706, status: Resolved.
- Status
- Resolved
- Abandonment ID
- 1706
- IMO Number
- 9354076
- Flag
- Liberia
- Port of Abandonment
- Pointe Noire, Congo
- Abandonment Date
- 14 March 2026
- Notification Date
- 7 May 2026
- Seafarers
- 22
- Reporting Org.
- International Transport Workers' Federation
Circumstances
Owners failing to repatriate crew despite their contracts being expired
Seafarers applied to insurer?: No
Insurance certificate dates: 20th February 2026 to 20th February 2027
Updates
8 June 2026: Liberia
(From the Liberian Registry)
Please be informed that the crew members whose contracts had expired were repatriated on 7th and 8th May 2026. The other seafarer, OLR Mr. ***, has requested an extension of his contract until 11 July 2026.
There are no current crew members whose contracts are expired onboard.
Therefore, we kindly request that you consider the case closed as resolved once you have received confirmation form the concerned parties or have updated the database.
Please let us know if you require any further information.
We sincerely appreciate your continue cooperation.
5 June 2026: International Transport Workers' Federation
Crew have been repatriated. Resolved.